atmasphere
5,020 posts
11-16-2016 10:59am
I have also found that the sound changes with the direction of the fuse. In one way it is relaxed with a very clear mid-range specially the voice with a little loose bass. The reverse direction produces a very fast, punchy sound with a controlled bass but it had a tad hazy mid-range specially the voice.. I wanted to get both but it is not possible at least with the current stock fuse. This is not caused by reversal of the fuse but how it makes a connection. Quite often by reversing the fuse you get a better connection because the fuse sits better in its holder and thus there is a lower voltage drop across it.
IOW its the connection, not that its reversed. If the only way to get the fuse in the holder is by removing the fuse cap, you might not have much option but to reverse the fuse to see if the contact is better."
Sorry, Charlie, nice try. But that’s simply not true. When the fuse itself, without the fuse holder even involved, there is a bigger voltage drop for one direction over the other. Hel-loo! Besides, careful and thorough testing reveals that the direction of the FUSE is actually more obvious in listening tests than any directionality the contacts of the fuse holder may or may not produce. More importantly, the direction of all wire, not only the wire on fuses, is directional. You can say that it’s the contact until you’re blue in the face, it’s no skin off my nose. This is an excellent example of the Backfire Effect, the more someone’s belief is challenged the more he believes he must actually be right. Common in this hobby, I might add.
