Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses.

FWIW we have gotten good reports on some of the boutique fuses from our customers. No-one has ever asked about directionality, and all our fuse positions are AC circuits. Since AC has to go in both directions, it follows that directionality is impossible. In fact, if the fuse were in any way directional, it would heat up and fail almost instantly!

IOW the directionality thing is a myth.

Now You know why I "switched" to Ana Kasparian :-)

I have no reason to doubt that.


;-)

Sophie Shevardnadze is my X-wife.

I’m a big Sophie Shevardnadze fan, myself.

Nah,
 I like Ana Kasparian AND Naomi Wolf! 

Somebody's been tuning in RT a little too much.

;-)

czar, hard to argue with that logic.   :^|

Mapman,
It often happens in lands where education and learning had been replaced by training (golden ear training in particular). You can DEFINITELY make MORE money on dumb and that's the whole idea of mentally depleting population.

Facts are meaningless when someone thinks they hear something.

I can rest my case…maybe.

"There won’t be any directionality if the fuse is used in an AC circuit. Its really really hard to see how such a fuse could then be used in a DC circuit and impart any directionality whatsoever. I’d love to see the explanation on that one!!"

How odd. I suspect the primary use those squirrely aftermarket fuses is actually in AC circuits. I shall send out an all-hands email of the highest urgency immediately if not sooner.

There is no explanation needed when the "audio magic" light is lit, as geoffkait (and other supposed golden eared magicians) firmly believes the skeptics put up with "bad sound" as they dare to not consume the Kool Aid hard sold to the easily duped…how bad does atmasphere's rig sound? Must not be too good if he's a "directionality denier" which is ironic as he seems to know more about this stuff than most of us.

There won't be any directionality if the fuse is used in an AC circuit. Its really really hard to see how such a fuse could then be used in a DC circuit and impart any directionality whatsoever. I'd love to see the explanation on that one!!

brf1,444 posts04-04-2016 7:14pmIf you can hear the difference when using "audiophile" fuses, you should be able to hear the difference between the two directions.

THAT'S right to the point.

My obsessive efforts to increase personal audible sensitivity ended unsuccessfully over a decade ago. I tried to find specific nutrition, used ear-vac to remove the wax and tons of various methods including recreational drugs until I came up with so THIS hypothetical conclusion:

EYES CAN HEAR MORE THAN EAR.

I heard back from Klaus at Odyssey Audio:

[Current flow] "from the center of the board outward."

For Stratos owners who have not yet opened the hood, you will know what he means...

Anyone have any experience with HiFi Tuning Classic Gold fuses? I'm looking for specific experiences with the Classic Gold only. Anything from Silver on up is too salty for me right now :-)

Wolfman wrote,

"I would bet that if you snuck into a "fuse-centric" audiophile’s listening room and reversed all the fuses exactly nobody would know…the fun part starts when years later you tell ’em about it."

Actually, it would be the skeptic who wouldn’t be able to hear the difference if you snuck into his room and reversed his cheap stock fuses. You know, since 50% of his cheap stock fuses are inserted in the wrong direction to begin with. Thus reversing them all would result in, you guessed it, 50% of the fuses would still be in the wrong direction. And the sound would be just as bad as it was in the first place. The fun starts.....now!

I would bet that if you snuck into a "fuse-centric" audiophile's listening room and reversed all the fuses exactly nobody would know…the fun part starts when years later you tell 'em about it. 

Ha, great point brf!

Not that difficult to figure out but guessing since you are asking you're not too knowledgeable about electronics. Likely can't tell by just popping the lid and you'd need a meter. I'm sure Odyssey will give you the orientation if you ask. Not sure on the HiFi Tuning fuses but the SR Fuses are definitely directional and the lettering on the fuse is the direction of flow; just like reading text. If you're unsure I'd do one fuse at a time to make sure you get it right, which will take some time as they need time to cook to settle in.

If you can hear the difference when using "audiophile" fuses, you should be able to hear the difference between the two directions.

Would love to hear the results,js, as I have a Stratos also. Not sure on the direction, though.

jsbach1685

  " ... does anyone know how figure out current flow by opening up the top and looking at the circuitry?"

You could measure it with a voltmeter.

Hmm, I can't think fuses would be directional, but I could be wrong.
Certainly if they were, there would be markings showing which is way current should flow on the fuse. 
I have a McCormack Amp and they were very strong praising the Hifi Tuning Silver Star (also discontinued), but I think are a step up from the Gold's. There are some on Ebay being sold by Partsconnexion.