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Fuse Upgrade to Ceramic not glass

Been researching fuses and see a need to upgrade to Ceramic over glass but don't neccesarily buy into the hoopla over expensive Fuses, I would say getting rid of any glass type for ceramic is the way to go , I truly believe thats what people hear the difference in , ceramic is a much better material for acoustics than a crap glass / thin wire that can Vibrate and be a weak link in my opinion I'm not about to spend a fortune on fuses either a quality ceramic will suffice. Question where does one find out what fuses are in his gear ? I want to figure out what I need for my Marantz before I take it out of my Rack and spend time  , open her up just to figure out what I need is a big time waster. I called marantz they referred me to a svc Dept but they couldn't tell me either , Is there a way to figure out what I need to have it so I can do this project in one shot?? or maybe I have ceramic already and dont know it , breaking my rack down to figure out cant happen.
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sandthemall
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After two and a half years of regular use, I blew a fuse in my Don Sachs preamp. Luckily the preamp came with an extra fuse.
It was a standard 1A 3AG slow-blow fuse, like the one that blew, but a different brand with a slightly different/thicker wound filament but nothing special. Slightly odd thing was it was a tighter fit in fuse receptacle. Old one fell out of the receptacle cap...this one would need to be pulled out. Just a minor detail I noticed.

Well it actually does sound better. Now wondering if a ’tired’ fuse is simply what we’re hearing? Can this be possible: old fuse syndrome?



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