I don't remember it that way. but I don't remember what I had for breakfast yesterday.
To Fuse or Not to Fuse... That is the question!
Ok.. I think I understand that no fuse is better than a cheap fuse. And a good fuse is better than a cheap fuse. But is no fuse better than the best fuse?
One person on Audiogon said that he achieved better sound by using a Blue fuse over no fuse. I guess my question is... Do these new, high dollar fuses just allow the current to flow better with solid protection or do they actually due to quantum physics or something, actually improve upon the signal by eliminating errant bad electrons and thereby actually improving the music over no fuse at all?
I gots to know!
One person on Audiogon said that he achieved better sound by using a Blue fuse over no fuse. I guess my question is... Do these new, high dollar fuses just allow the current to flow better with solid protection or do they actually due to quantum physics or something, actually improve upon the signal by eliminating errant bad electrons and thereby actually improving the music over no fuse at all?
I gots to know!
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geoffkait, "But if I annoyed you, glubby, doesn’t that automatically make me a winner? Yes, it does!"It would not necessarily make you a winner, but would surely make me a loser. Thankfully, you did not annoy me. Not yet. "I have a product I call the Re-animator. It practically does the same thing and is a lot cheaper."The same thing as what? You got my interest now. |
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It was sloppy-copy by cleeds. roberttcam wrote: No worried, I think jae48 said he would like to set up a roomhttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/to-fuse-or-not-to-fuse-that-is-the-question/post?postid=1822483 Now that jae48 has deliberately fabricated false quotes, should I sue? Report him to moderators? As my dear old Nan opined, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" Really, children. |
I have no skin in the game, simply have been lurking and reading, but perhaps I can clear this up from what I read on the other thread. I did not read anything about jea48 wanting to set up a room, but cleeds say below to roberttcan that he has encouraged this activity but received luke-warm reception and appears amenable is this thread to the concept. Politics aside, it sounds like a fun audiophile activity with some comfortable chairs and a glass of wine. cleeds2,511 posts10-24-2019 10:35am roberttcanYou just assume I have never done these tests. I have, and more ... I am not under any illusion that all the typical measurements done fully characterize an amplifier. It is one of the reasons why I designed a specific piece of test equipment for a customer ... IF the direction of a cable, independent of a shield is as plain as the nose on my face, then surely it is dead easy to replicate this, blind tested?Here we go again with a call for blind testing, an exercise that is of very limited value - if any at all - to the typical audiophile. I just don’t understand why those who call for such tests don’t conduct their own, and then share results with the group. 312 responses |
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marqmike It doesn’t matter one iota, but I think jea48 is deserving of a little respect here.Actually, it does matter, and I couldn’t agree more. I’m absolutely confounded that jea48 thinks I’ve said anything negative about him in this thread. Really. I’m inclined to think there’s a misunderstanding here and and I’m happy to help clear it up, if I can. So, to @jea48 : What exactly is it that I’ve written that has prompted your claim that I’ve engaged in "personal attack" on you? Because I have no clue. Somewhere, in the back-and-forth and back-and-forth in this thread, it looks like some confusion has resulted. I’m not blaming you, but please help me out here. Let’s clear this up. |
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I would like to say I appreciate cleeds comments that keep some from getting out of control on this forum. I am glad he comes on from time to time. However I really appreciate jea48 because he is usually helping someone to enjoy there system more. I really appreciate that jea48, thanks. I think of you as having big shoulders helping others and not letting things get in your craw. That is a big complement that I reserve for people like Almarg. It doesn't matter one iota, but I think jea48 is deserving of a little respect here. But it doesn't matter because i think he will continue to help others here. And I appreciate that. |
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jea48 Why are you trying to push this onto the moderator?It is the moderators who control this group and I am not going to acquiesce to your demands that I delete a post that accurately quoted another user. Period. |
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jea48 Move on? Delete the post!Really? Produce that post of Roberttcan .I have no plans to delete my post which accurately quoted roberttcan, and I can't reinstate posts deleted by the moderators. If you think it inappropriate or unfair to you, please alert the moderators. I’m pretty sure the moderators can also confirm the accuracy of the quote I used from roberttcan, so perhaps that will put your mind at ease. |
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jea48 Then you won’t have any problem with deleting your false post in question.Pardon me, but my post wasn’t false in any way: It accurately quoted roberttcan. You’ve now set the record straight that he misquoted you. Thank you for that. It would be a sad thing if your post in question was used to promote your Beware the audio guru. thread and demean my character in the process.I don’t "promote" any thread here and certainly don’t intend to "demean" your character. That’s why I’m happy that you’ve clarified the record. Roberttcan was a problematic contributor here. That was the real problem and now that he’s gone, let’s please move on. |
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jea48 I, jea48, said no such thing! The above quote is not mine!@jea48, what I pasted into my post was from content posted by @roberttcan. His post has since been been deleted - apparently by the moderators - along with a bunch of other posts by @roberttcan. I’m sorry if he misquoted you. He caused a lot of headaches for people in this group and it looks as though the moderators have deleted his account. I don’t "invent" quotes from others. If you read my posts, you’ll see I’m pretty thorough about pasting exact quotes, and don’t typically paraphrase what others are saying. This post that concerns you is an example of just that: I quoted roberttcan accurately. That’s easy to do when you cut and paste! |
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nb_dude All I know is after blowing a SR Blue 5A fuse in my 5A amp rated amp (ARC VSI75), I blew two more, 6.3 amp blue fuses after about the same 210 hours of usage....I like what it did but....no more...put a new stock fuse in and it seemed alot better then the 2 year old stock fuse..... >>>>>Undoubtedly it’s because you inserted the new stock fuse in the correct direction, accidentally, whereas the 2 year old stock fuse was in the wrong direction, accidentally. What are the odds? And it’s not even broken in yet. 😬 |
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Roberttcan jae48 said he would like to set up a room at an audio show so that we can run some double blind tests like this. I am willing to put in some good money, heck I would put up a grand. You? Wouldn’t you like to, for once, be able to point to a large listening group test that clearly, in front of pundits and naysayers alike proved what you are claiming?This is not the place to promote gambling. We’ve been through this before. Beware the audio guru. What’s especially absurd about this "put your money where your mouth is" taunt is that if you really seek an objective test, you’d want to remove as many variables and outside influences as possible. Obviously, making money part of the equation can only interfere with the results. Personally, I don’t see any need to prove to others what I hear. They can accept or reject my observations as they see fit. No need for a wager, argument, or time-consuming listening tests. |
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the post stated the input impedance of a power transformer to be 100 ohms. That would not be correct, certainly for large transformers and that does not take into account the reflected impedance of the output circuitry.Correct. Line voltage is 117VAC, primary idle current ≈ 1.2A. Z = V / I for simplicity. Primary L = 85mH, R ≈ 0.6Ω. Z ≈ 32.05Ω @ 60Hz. Somewhat different with 5 loaded secondaries. |
Actually, Steve Lacy breezed through the 400 degree experiment with ease. None the worse for wear from what I recall. Well, except for the twitching. Cleared up his asthma, though. That was around 1968, the experiment probably resulted from the fatal Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts. That was in 1967. But I’m just guessing, |