SR Blue Fuses

How low can Georgie go?

Priceless.

Why would any self respecting audio EE in his or her right mind post a positive take on aftermarket fuses knowing that the Insane Clown Fuse Posse would be hot on their heels for the foreseeable future, hounding their site, posting insane diatribes and calling for a boycott of their product?

Have you been paying attention to what happens to anyone who speaks their minds on the internet?

All the best,
Nonoise

Pretty much anything, it seems.
I've never seen trying to save face turn into a face plant.

Well deserved, though. 👍👍👍

All the best,
Nonoise

There you go! 👍

Only the gullible would fall for Georgie's slide show. He's been copying and pasting that for years as if it means something.

He's never heard a difference because he really can't hear all that well and is predisposed to not hearing small differences that are there, writing them off as insignificant and not worth the worry.

He's also fond of citing specs on products that others have tried and not found to sound all that good, and tells folk to go out and buy it because of, specs. 

That should tell you everything you need to know.

All the best,
Nonoise

Those fuses are not going for a buck or two and are way more than the $.50 ones you rant about. They aren't even made of the same material, being of a higher quality as well. The very ones on that page show it to be the case and not how you portray it. 

All the best,
Nonoise

@barts,

I can't find the one that Alvin (Vinshine Audio) uses in the Kinki Studio gear as an example but here's some readily available ones Bussmann: https://www.fastenal.com/product/electrical/fuses-and-breakers/fuses-and-accessories/ceramic-fuses/604318;jsessionid=xcdEuKDexnmMMXZ5bwrPv8LP.d36f637b-91a9-3b2b-9fa6-50af87272845?categoryId=604318&level=4&isExpanded=true&page=7&pageSize=12&exactSkuMatchLevel=useData&view=0

Some of the naysayers will decry the price even it it's from a make they recommend, so go figure.

All the best,
Nonoise

How many here continually replace their fuses due to on/off cycling?
Not many, I'd guess, as practically all gear made is designed to handle and ameliorate any current rush in, unless it's some DIY POS or something from the '60s, but even equipment from back then still have their original fuses. 

I've never had to replace a fuse due to turn on/off cycling. Never. And when I've swapped out fuses, none have ever exhibited the extreme wear and abuse that Georgie constantly posts. I've made it a point to really take a good look at them and they all look brand new.

Don't fall for his bunk. Trust your ears. It's your hobby and it's not art done by committee. 

I've had gear that really showed the differences in fuses and one that showed nary a difference. Now that I use a AQ Niagara 1200 conditioner, the sound of the fuses have been greatly reduced to the point where I stopped trying them and just use a really good quality, high rupturing fuse that you can get for under $4.00. (ceramic body, filler to kill any arcing, high quality metal caps, etc.)

Bog standard stock fuses that Georgie advocates are made of a witches brew of low to poorly conductive metals that no one in their right mind would use in any wire or cable since they were always thought to be just a preventative against something catastrophic. Since his are blowing on a regular enough basis that he keeps enough around should tell you something.

All the best,
Nonoise

On a side note ... are we Italians considered to be "Gringos?"

Not at first.....https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/12/opinion/columbus-day-italian-american-racism.html

All the best,
Nonoise

Half of our country believes in conspiracy theories. Audio is no exception. Conspiracists are, by nature, insane, driven and proselytize, trying to convert and grow their following. 

Those who always decry any expense above what they can afford seem to be, for the most part, of that camp. Threads here are full of them. Some even admit it and constantly refer back to it. Some state they've been to various other sites before settling here and in the end, after they've taken over a thread, turn it into some form of human centipede or a circle jerk, celebrating their accomplishments. 

What they seem to forget or overlook, is that being an audiophile is a personal and selfish endeavor. It doesn't need approval, just acceptance. It is that difference that seems to elude the conspiracists since they require acquiescence and the true audiophile doesn't abide.

All the best,
Nonoise

Nothing like owning the Gringos long before owning became a meme.

And here we go, wondered when the "SR snake oil" band wagon would start a rolling again

Substitute "naysayer" for "SR band wagon" and you'll see a perfect example of projection. The very first response left no doubt about wondering when it would happen.

All the best,
Nonoise