Has anyone using 6 of these wonder fuses in series?
Surely the improvement will be 6x as big?
At a cost of only $3,000 it's a snip.
Surely the improvement will be 6x as big?
At a cost of only $3,000 it's a snip.
Where has been your most effective placement for an aftermarket fuse?
Not looking for a debate with anybody on whether aftermarket fuses work or not, this thread is for those fortunate members with the hearing to know that they do indeed work.
I am very interested in your thoughts and opinions as to where they work the best, the biggest bang for your buck if you like.
For myself I am going to say it is in my Metrum Onyx DAC.
And not just my present DAC, all of my last 3 DAC,s showed a very nice easily audible improvement with an aftermarket fuse.
Next I would say is in my Gold Note phono stage and lastly in my BAT integrated amp.
So what or where would you say has been the most noticeable piece of equipment that has benefited from a fuse change in your system?
I am very interested in your thoughts and opinions as to where they work the best, the biggest bang for your buck if you like.
For myself I am going to say it is in my Metrum Onyx DAC.
And not just my present DAC, all of my last 3 DAC,s showed a very nice easily audible improvement with an aftermarket fuse.
Next I would say is in my Gold Note phono stage and lastly in my BAT integrated amp.
So what or where would you say has been the most noticeable piece of equipment that has benefited from a fuse change in your system?
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Thanks rodman. My math is well up to snuff. No point in messing around with cheap uber-fuses. The best cost $500 a pop, so six would be $3,000. No doubt it is possible to engineer a fuse that would retail at $1,000 but only millercarbon would buy them. I would be interested to know what is the maximum miller will pay for a wholly passive component; fuse or power cable. And the max he would recommend a very rich audiophile to pay, money no object. |
No doubt it is possible to engineer a fuse that would retail at $1,000 but only millercarbon would buy them. I would be interested to know what is the maximum miller will pay for a wholly passive component; fuse or power cable. And the max he would recommend a very rich audiophile to pay, money no object.And to be honest I am really not that interested in that at all. Thanks and stay safe. |
To those with SMc Audio gear, Steve and Patrick seem to have done extensive fuse auditions during their equipment burn-in processes and do provide different recommendations for different gear and even recommendations to shade the presentation differently for the sonic preferences of different clients. They did indeed recommend Furutech fuses when they built my preamp some years ago but I just received my amplifiers back from them early this year and at that time they offered me the choice between either SR Blue or Orange fuses. |
To my ears, the biggest improvement I’ve heard on my source components...streamer and CD players. The preamp and amp fuse swap resulted in very subtle improvement. I have tested Furutech, SR Black, Hi-Fi Supreme Supreme Au/Ag and Cu. I end up preferring the HiFi Tuning Supreme Cu‘s in digital components as they slightly pushed the sound towards organic and warmer presentation. |
I have never heard of using a fuse? Aren't there fuses built in to each component? How could a fuse cause any audible difference. Maybe it is like the Emperors New Cloths?Sorry Larry but I have to ask, where have you been over the last few years? Aftermarket fuses have been one of the most contentious topics in these forums with some quite spectacular histrionics on display. |
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That is a very good sales pitch for a tiny fuse that costs $240, the price of a fairly decent pair of headphones. BTW on the Furutech site, a fuse only cost $54!!!! Getting closer...... |
I would say fuses are a little different. After all there is NOT a huge market on used fuses that I know of...lol. Other pieces of equipment, sure I can see where some glitz and hype might help your chance of selling the same used item. Fuses though are predominantly new items from dealers and unless there truly are some schills on this site it's not quite the same scenario. |
The description for Audio Magic Beeswax fuse says it all, This fuse will give you tighter bass and yet sound relaxed - very natural sounding. The sound stage will become bigger and deeper, more detailed, better layering, better micro detail but with a relaxed musical presentation. For people that have to have the best this is it! Looks like they took a page out of millercarbon tales....the mighty upgrade that is as good as upgrading a power cord or component 😊 |
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08-08-2020 5:49am I have all the best fuses, I sell the best fuses, I don’t sell deplorable fuses. My fuses also cure Corona virus.Is that all? do you have a two for one offer? Where the sun don’t shine, is the best place they can be inserted. |
Sweet SGordon. I had one of those Black Ice Sound Expander units and thought it was great for the price. I rolled a few tubes in it to boot. But then change of configuration meant it was surplus. I assume from your statement that it utilised an internal fuse soldered in place which was what they replaced. |
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@testpilot This is getting close, since I never, for the last 15 years, had the need for any equipment fuses, aftermarket or otherwise. Must be ever so 🍀? My PassLabs power-amp uses a circuit breaker, and all my other equipment uses some electronic means of protection... at least that's my best guess. 🤔 😉 M. 🇿🇦 |
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Interesting Steakster I too have spent a fair few dollars on cleaning up the power on a few fronts and not sure as I would say the fuses have taken away from any of that but..... They were all in place before I cleaned up the power and I have not tried anytime since without them in place. Maybe a task for when I am truly bored....... |
The best thing about these fuses is that they're made by Littelfuse AND they're orange. Talk about a win-win. https://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/partgroup/285-series/76506 |
Here you’ll find 36pages, 900 Littlefuse even colored ones Black, Blues, Oranges maybe even Green as well that look like they could be un-badged $160 boutique fuses. All for a fraction of the price. Then for fun select other manufacturers at the top and press "show results" and see theirs, also for a fraction of the price. https://au.element14.com/c/circuit-protection/fuses-fuse-accessories/fuses/cartridge-fuses?brand=littelfuse Cheers George |
