So done with audiophile fuses

@invalid

Yeah, I wasn’t questioning your point on the insurance claims. I was more concerned with the safety aspect of using a fuse with a higher rating. Either to protect the equipment itself or preventing a possible fire.

Just not a good idea. As I’ve said, I’ve replace many fuses for different reasons. Blown tubes, thunderstorms or some fluke power surge.

I’d rather replace them with a reasonably priced fuse where I can have replacements on hand than have to replace it with something that cost $50 - $150 or more.

I can’t really comment on the virtues of the sound quality these boutique fuses supposedly provide as I have never tried one and at this stage in my life and where my hearing is at this point I’m not too concerned with it as I’m happy with the sound of my system as is and life’s getting too short. There’s too much music to be listened to without worrying whether some fuse is going to bring my system’s sound up to the next level.

If it works for some or you just believe it does then "Happy Listening."

All I know is that if I payed over $50 for a fuse you could bet that I would hear a difference. More than likely only because I paid too much for a FUSE!

Whenever a tube blew in my old Rogue Model 88 Magnum tube amp one of the fuses for that channel would blow. I’ve had fuses blow during the ferocious t-storms we get here in Texas during Spring.

No way am I going to using a fuse in my equipment rated above the specified rating.