Reasonably Priced Fuse Upgrade for Magnepan 3.7?


Hey everyone,

I recently acquired some Magnepan 3.7 speakers and wanted to start tweaking them, so I ordered some Mundorf M-Resist Supreme 1.0 ohm Resistors for $23 each, but I can't seem to find any hifi fuses that are reasonable priced.  Seems like hifi fuses start around $100 each, I need 4 fuses, and I don't want to spend $400 on a whim.  Can anyone recommend some fuse upgrades that are reasonably priced, maybe around $20 each?

Looks like I need two 2.5A fuses and two 5A fuses, large size.  I'd prefer not to bypass the fuses, so let's not get into that debate here... =)

Thanks!
Chris
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@cjwessing, I would be happy to, but haven’t yet replaced the digital camera that some low-life stole out of my car. And I’m one of those Luddites that still doesn’t have a smart phone, still using a flip phone!

But there are pics of what you want to see in postings on the Planar Speaker Asylum. That’s where I learned of the ferrous parts, and installing Cardas binding posts (which I had already done on my power amps).

Before replacing the fuse, remove the metal rear panel and test all the parts on it’s back with a magnet. You will be surprised to find that Magnepan uses ferrous (steel!) parts. I found steel parts in both the fuse holder and the Magnepan speaker hook-up connectors. That imo is a much bigger deal than the fuse itself.

I disconnected the fuse holder---bypassing it, and replaced the Magnepan connectors with Cardas binding posts, which fit into the stock holes without modification. Maggie old-timers have done both for many years.