So done with audiophile fuses

jasonbourne52481 posts05-09-2021 4:33amContact enhancer! Will that be mustard or mayonaisse on that fuse?


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I'll offer this to YOU.

IF you don't use the fuses because you have, AND have an opinion, WHY they didn't work for you, speak up.

If you want to mock AND offer nothing... MOVE ON...

I suppose any ol' cable will work fine too..

When you're ready to learn let me know, I'll be more than happy to share and see if we can get you up to speed. 

I just ask that you be somewhat sober when you post.

BTW which end does the mustard go on? The IN or OUT of the fuse?

I suppose that makes no difference either..

AND mayonnaise doesn't work on the OUT end of the fuse only on the IN side of the fuse. EVERYONE on AudioGoN  knows that.. :-)

Keep up fella..

I replaced it with a ceramic Littelfuse of the lower correct value it works fine.

So let me get this straight: you cannot hear any difference between a Synergistic Orange and a ceramic Littlefuse. Okay. I can believe that. But then why were you paying money using expensive fuses that you cannot hear in the first place?

Perhaps you should have tried the Beeswax variety?

Those don’t blow, but they buzz.

Hate it when the dam fuses blow when they are supposed to be sounding good.   It’s almost like they are designed to to that!  Oh well break out the credit card.  

SR fuses are known to blow if you use the exact specified manufacturer value. After I blew (SR Black) couple of fuses in my Amp and Pre, my dealer recommended to use next value up. While it worked, that’s when I decided to walk away from SR fuse trial.

I have been using HiFi Tuning Supreme fuses, for 10 plus years, never blew a single fuse. They are much more stable and better sounding (subjective) than any other fuse brands.

For over 30 years I’ve stuck to plain 13amp fuses and cannot remember even one ever blowing.

In fact our circuit breaker hardly ever had any issues over the years until we had an electric cooker (gas hob) installed.


All of a sudden it’s become a lot more common for the fuse to trip.

We should have stuck to all gas.

In over 40 years in the hobby, I've only had two fuses blow, both were in the amp. They both failed immediately upon turning on the amp. For any nay-sayers who think after-market fuses are a ruse, you are welcome to come over for a listen. Prepare to be shocked (No pun intended).

Frank

Very rare occurrence I never had any problems with 6 Orange ones.

Perhaps you should have tried the Beeswax variety?

Contact enhancer! Will that be mustard or mayonaisse on that fuse?

They work, they just cost to much.

"Do you walk away, from a fool and his money?" The Beatles

Well do you?

The trick is to keep the silly things working and still have fire protection AT the equipment.

Remove the fuse and put a solid piece of silver or copper wire in its place.

Put the gear with the new, improved, upgraded goodie in metal wash basin just larger than the piece of the gear.

NOW if it catches on fire you can just add a little wood and you got yourself a fire pit in the front room..

1. The fuse is to protect the manufacture from being sued if their equipment fails UN SAFE, not SAFE. FIRE!
There is a potential for a fire.. I NEVER downplay a FIRE.

Saying that, I will still have fun if there just happens to be one, a FIRE that is.. :-)

2. The fuse from the manufacture side is a doubled edged sword.
It protect his equipment from over amperage, BUT it is also a point of intermittent failure.

How would you like to be fumbling with a fuse AND it was your O2 supply?

People will spend 20K on an amp and then cheap out on HOW they power the silly thing. WHY? Think beyond the cost of the fuse and to a solution that actually WORKS...

I ask WHY all the fuss over a STUPID fuse when all you have to do is think of it "as if" it were your O2 supply.

Replace the "Point of Intemittent Failure" with a breaker that won’t make SPARKS and you have a lot better solution..

OR modify an existing fuse with a dab of silicone on the outside for a little vibration control and a dab of contact enhancer on the contact points..

More than one way NOT to spend a LOT money and get a better result.

Regards