So done with audiophile fuses


The journey started with a medium priced ($50) fuse in my power supply.  A failed rectifier tube blew that one out.  Not a fuse problem.  Next up was a blue fuse in my pre amp.  It blew and was not caused by a pre amp problem.  Apparently they sometimes are more sensitive and it was replaced by an orange fuse two values higher.  Things were going along fine.  I replaced the pre amp with a newer version of the pre amp and it has the same fuse value.  Five months latter (today) I turn on the pre amp and nothing.  it's a five month old pre amp so I suspected that it was the fuse.  Sure enough, I replaced it with a ceramic Littelfuse of the lower correct value it works fine.  No more wasting my money on unstable fuses for me.     
goose

Showing 1 response by jimob

Goose ,that should never have happened did you use a few 2 sizes big as you mentioned in a slow blow fuse ? If so then 
Synergistic QC is horrible and not be trusted to use.
did you contact them ? I would call them and ask to speak with a manager or Ted Denny himself . If that was a bigger size slow blow then something is going on ,what model amp ?