Swiss Digital FUSE BOX Question Thread

So, I guess I will address my own question.

I just tried the SDFB at the amp end and although it was kinda ok I ended up putting it back at the wall end.

To me, with the SDFB at the wall end, and then having the Power cord going directly into the amp retains the sound quality of the power cord going to the amp.

ozzy

Sound Quality wise, do you guys think the SDFB is better placed at the amp end or at the wall end?

ozzy

Thanks grannyring for your comments.

I am thinking though keeping the Dragon going into the amps will retain the "flavor" of the Dragon better.

Of course, being the never ending tweaker, I will probably try it at the (fuse box-w adapter) at the amp end too!

ozzy

So, before I venture into my own DIY project, the question I have is:

Is the SDFB better placed at the amp end or at the wall end?

BTW, I am using the AQ Dragon power cords,

ozzy

grannyring,

I only have one source (Lumin X1) going directly to my amps. With this unit I still have the SR Master fuse.

Hmmm, now I wonder if I should get another SDFB for the Lumin?...

ozzy

antigrunge2,

If I understand you correctly, you are saying with just the slug installed there is more volume than when you also connect up the SDFB. Interesting.

Since my amps take 20A fuses I installed the SDFB Max that outputs 20A. Perhaps that is what you may need (if the difference is significant).

ozzy

antigrunge2,

To the contrary, I noticed much more "muscle" (dynamics) with the SFB compared to using the SR Pink fuses.

I do think that the SFB works its magic best with amps. Afterall it is replacing a hair-like wire in a fuse with a much larger diameter slug.

ozzy

Anyone else try reversing the Graphene fuses? Maybe you got lucky and have them going the right way, I evidently did not.

Unbelievable how much better my system sounds now. Even the bass is more defined. Picture Snoopy doing his happy dance, or perhaps the Trump dance...?

ozzy

antigrunge2,

Man, this is some crazy stuff, goes against any known saneness that I once thought I possessed. (My wife might not agree with that statement.)

I owe you thanks for posting the idea. My friend Tom convinced me to give it a try, he says that the copper slug may have been drawn in one direction as wire is.

What I am hearing with just a couple hours in, is that yes, I do at least at this time, do hear more resolution, a little louder, more dynamic, better higher frequencies and overall better sound. I would not have believed it.

Now do I believe that I just happened to have the fuses both in the same direction before I switched them? It sure seems like I got lucky, but I will probably reverse one in the future just to try. I did put a small red tape piece at each fuse end, so I don’t get confused. (not in the contact area)

Perhaps Mark should add some mark for future tweakers...

More to come...

ozzy

So, keeping in the spirit of being a possessed, tweaker, audiophile I just reversed the direction of the Graphene fuses in my mono block amps.

ozzy

Thanks Mark. 

Then that conflicts the idea that the sluggo can be directional. 

Is the graphene applied in a direction?

ozzy

antigrunge2,

Interesting. But kinda hard to believe...

Mark, is the sluggo a solid unit?

ozzy