OMG - I am just investigating ‘tweaks’ to improve my audio system.


Everyone:

i have been been using Audiogon to educate myself on trying to improve my audio systems ( yes I have two systems - one in my main living area and one in my man cave ). I actively buy used equipment on Audiogon and I use the discussion boards to educate myself on how to best improve my sound. I just specifically asked for help on implementing the ‘new orange fuse from SR in my main system on another thread that apparently just got shut down ! To clarify comments made on the thread that is now closed - I am only looking to replace fuses that I have access to on the outside of my system components. I am not opening up any equipment. I am not qualified to do this - I am a Chemist who loves music! Audiogon discussion boards have improved my sound in the last 6 months to a level that is ‘over the Moon great’. I now use Anticable for my interconnects and speaker wire, Furman Elite 15 Power Conditioner, High Fidelity Cables MC 0.5 Power Conditioner.  I upgraded my Maggie 1.6 qrs- they are now Peter Gunned - midrange vocals are the best I have ever heard!

the people hear that have helped me - you know who you are - elizebeth - nonoise - thanks again for the help!

i asked for help directly from Oregonpapa concerning the SR Orange fuse just released - but I got the thread killed I guess - sorry. Not my intent. I just wanted to buy the correct fuse that I can access without opening up my equipment. I listed my specific equipment earlier - but the only fuses I have access to are:

Krell KAV 400 xi - one fuse port labeled AGC 8 - this integrated amp is out of warranty and 9 years old - still sounds great
Maggie 1.7i - type 3AG 4 amp max

any help would be appreciated!

tom8999
tom8999

Showing 4 responses by rauliruegas

Dear @oregonpapa  : I understand you but in reality with a little care that can't happen if your electrical power line(s) are fully regulated and true bullet proof.

The rewars are really high and worth to do it and if you can at least you have to know why is worth to do it, why the best " path " is no fuse at input electronic items.

Obviously that it's a personal decision.

Regards and enoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
Dear @oregonpapa  :  """  Did you replace all of the fuses with copper plugs? """

No. In  almost any electronic item after the fuse the elctrical power goes through a cable " some where " inside the item. So what I did was that my power cables goes directly inside and soldered at the place where goes the the original after fuse wire/cable.

Was the only way to really listen the diferences with a fuse and with out a fuse. He re is where I took in count all the added  fuses colorations.

""" 
you said the after-market fuses improved your sound and you liked the results ... """

as I said " nice " colorations but after listened with no fuses diferences are for the better with no fuse at all.
We have to have first hand experiences with no fuse to take in count what really happens down there.

Why those fuse colorations is something that some gentlemans tryed to explain with out not much sucess. A fuse size is around 2cm. on length and I read that for some people makes higher differences than an IC cable change.

R.



Dear @oregonpapa  : ""  Have I told you lately how good the SR Orange fuses are?

Have I told you lately that the products produced by ..... companies have nothing to do with "voodoo" are not "snake oil?" ""



I used all the SR fuses models but the orange and before the SRs other boutique fuses.

Every one has its own colorations that at the end are only added " nice " distortions that sounds just " diferent " of what we are accustom to.

My audio system electrical power supply is totally and secure/bullet proof regulated line, with filter noise levels and obviously surge protections.
So, I made it something to confirm or not if those boutique fuses are or not true snake oil and what I did was to take out/disappear all the input fuses in all the system electronic items and guess what: suddenly the listened MUSIC achieves its real and true rigthness ( like a live music. ) that all those boutique fuses not ever can dream because those boutique fuses only DISTORT the audio signal and are true SNAKE OIL no matters what.

Now, that many people as you like it what you listen just does not means is rigth because in reality is wrong with those added colorations/distortions. In the past I like those distortions till I learned.

Don't believe me and please do it your self a favor making what I did it. 

The snake oil issue of the orange SR or other that kind of fuse should not be only a matters of opinion but a test comparison against no fuse at all and till you don't have that first hand experiences about you just can't understand why your SRs are true snake oil devices.

Useless to argue about till you have your own first hand experiences and I'm totally sure that if you do it then never comeback: no-return ever.

Btw, I only take out the input fuses not some internal fuses that some electronics has.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.


Dear @tom8999 : This is today snake oil in fuses. We can read there in what ways change our system characteristics. It's as if we change the whole system for a totally new higher priced one. Way better than any other fuse in the world:

 https://highend-electronics.com/products/audio-magic-ultimate-premier-beeswax-fuse?mc_cid=21ca76dbcb&mc_eid=6caacf2f90

Maybe the orange with beeswax could outperform it.

Btw, you can start a new fuse thread with the beeswax ones and follow again the fuse'e party, a learning party.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.