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Fuses amperage question

Hello--I'm planning on swapping out the fuses in my Unison Research Unico SE integrated amp, and I noticed something peculiar. While the booklet says that the six internal fuses should be 1A, 500mA, and 10A (two of each), I look at the circuit board ratings next to the fuses and got a different story: they were, respectively, 1.3A, 1A, and 1.6A. If I go ahead with changing the fuses, should I go by the manual or the circuit-board indications? Thanks in advance for any advice,

JB Coleman
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magfan
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You BET. replace 'em with SAME VALUE or sometimes lower.
Not that it matters, but in an effort to protect my panels from my overzealous roomie, I replaced the 1.5 amp fuse with a 1 amp. And Told him to watch the loudness.

For USED equipment, I'd be careful. The higher value may have been installed to make the amp run for a while. If it popped right when fired up, you could have beefed. Now, you'll have a fight on your hands.
Replacing an 8 with a 10 is a NO NO. 'Proving' who changed the fuse...and the motive, will be impossible.
You may want to get the amp checked by a service pro.
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