Ted ?

I blew a blue in my preamp after a few months.  I got an orange and blew it in a new preamp from the same manufacture in a few months.  The orange was two increases over the stock.  

I put back in a common ceramic at the rated value and it has been fine ever since.  My opinion is that the fuses are not stable but lots of people like them, I don't.

Thanks Ozzy for some helpful tips. I did increase the amps to 2 from 1 on the SR slow blows and they still popped. I 'm waiting to hear back from Cary to see if they condone a higher fuse rating. Not sure what it will take and if I'm pushing things to far. They sure do sound good in all my other componenets. I wonder why the naysayers can't hear any more. Best money snake oil can buy imho.

Ha

@russ69 worked for what addiction?…

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Very early on one of the first generations of SR fuses popped for me. At that time, it I was recommended to go a value higher than the originals. This was due I think to there Million-volt treatment. I think it weakens them a bit.

Anyway, going forward I always have gone slightly higher in value even today with the new purple versions.

Also, I would go for the slow blow at least for your power supply.

ozzy

Well then enjoy the fire and hope snake oil is a good extinguishing agent.

Remember snake oil often had alcohol or cocaine as the main ingredient. Pretty sure that crap worked.

Well then enjoy the fire and hope snake oil is a good extinguishing agent.

Are most of them UL rated and if so is it obvious? Any suggestions on a brand that is better than the standard. I did hear the improvements so I'm buying in to the snake oil argument.

Stay away from fuses that are not UL rated!