Anyone else using slugs instead of fuses? Comments on metals used and sound please


I recently began experimenting with slugs in place of fuses on most of my components and the results have been VERY rewarding. I'll write up a full review eventually but am awaiting possible different metal slugs in the near future.  I started with copper and the improvement from stock fuses to the copper slugs was quite noticeable but, honestly, nothing compared to the upgrade from copper to solid silver slugs from Golden State Silver and, shockingly, titanium slugs.  Can anyone comment on their DIRECT experience(s) with slugs other than copper?   I'm looking into tungsten and possibly molybdenum presently.  I'd love to try platinum or palladium but that's probably beyond my reach.  AND PLEASE, THERE'S NO NEED TO COMMENT ON HOW FOOLISH IT IS TO BYPASS THE FUSE WITH SLUGS-----WE ALREADY KNOW---YOU'VE TOLD US EXHAUSTIVELY.

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Showing 8 responses by jacobsdad2000

Mark. How would one get one of these new sluggos as I just ordered your Black Friday special and this is coming with the Copper Gold Sluggo, the best to date from a week ago?   

 

 

@carlsbad2 Well I do and I love it.  Now I think I may give a SDB a try.  based on few reviews here. 

That's not an amp I would ever own so I guess I can't comment.  Can you even trace your signal path?

 

@verafiaudio Mark what is the Black Friday Deal, not on your site. Alway looking for a deal when trying something. 

I find this thread very interesting and hope it is not taken down, even though some of the comments are goofy. I understand the apprehension and safety concerns. I may give one of these Swiss Boxes a try, seems a bit safer than piece of titanium in place of a fuse.

 

@carlsbad2 in other components they can have internal fuses, my DAC for example has 3 internal and no main fuse. Oh my Integrated has 4 internal fuses also. 

My Tube Integrated has 8 fuses internally. I trust EE, SE not so much with this kind of stuff. 

I just googled it and yes that is all it does. I think Jerry and others are doing the same only with these slugs. I would not want to change any internal fuses with these types of bypasses, as those would be more critical in preventing a thermal event and costly repairs. 

@carlsbad2 not overly worried as it sounds fantastic, stuck so called Audiophile Fuses in her and after 6 months took them out and sold them. No Bueno just wasted my money. This is a shot of my Integrated internal and it was 10 fuses.