Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses.

I bought HiFi Tuning's Supreme fuses ($50-$80 each) and they did make a difference in sound quality, not huge, but good.  When I got them I asked some very knowledgeable technical people including the place I bought them (The Cable Company) if the fuses were directional, and they all said fuses are non-directional ("they change direction 60 times a second").  Nonetheless I experimented with changing their direction, and did find a small but significant difference.  Go figure.  Ears rule.

Jmski,
"Ears rule" well that's how it goes for me as well. 
I have upmost respect for the technical knowledge and contributions of Al and Ralph,  this is without question. I make no attempt to explain fuse direction effects, I'm unqualified to do so. I do trust what I hear in my system and accept that I lack any technical justification. If some want to attribute this to expectation bias, okay fine. 

For what ever the reason may be there is a difference in sound when  fuse directions are reversed. I hear it easily in my system  (8 watt SET amplifier ) and my friend's system using a 300 watt Krell amplifier. Why? I don't know, I hear it and my friend easily hears the same sonic changes. 
I do know man has observed many phenomenon for many years before science could reasonably offer an explanation. 

So I'll leave the arguments to others and just enjoy and appreciate what I hear.  "Ears rule" applies for me.
Best Re6,
Charles, 

I have observed Audiogon forums with great interest for some time, but have never been motivated to participate until now.  Although skeptical, I remain open-minded re. fuses, having never tried them.

When I was young, my dad offered up many pearls of wisdom.  For example, he often told me "if you had another brain it would be lonesome".  An astute observation as it turns out.  Once we had a dog that barked incessantly.  When I asked my dad why, he said "he just likes to hear his head roar."

There is much head roaring going on regarding fuse directionality.  You dogs know who you are.  Quite a pack!  Sorry I couldn't be more positive.  By the way, I would guess that these dogs bark loudly and carry a little stick.

Charles,  Jim,

How can you be sure that it was the fuse "direction" that made the change in your systems sound, in order to change the fuse you will have to shut down the system then power it back up again then wait for it to return to a fully equalized stage again then make judgement.   This powering down / up, the resetting of connectors including then ones on the fuse holder it self will have MUCH larger effect on sound than in which direction the fuse is installed and is probably the real reason that theres is some if any difference in sound.

Also in order for the experiment to have any validity at all you would have to be able to re create the same situation , over and over and over again.   i.e. you should be able to hear that if someone had changed the direction of the fuse without your knowledge - I'd state that this would be impossible.  

Good Listening 


Peter

Hello Peter,
Yes, this explanation has been suggested before. 
I've gone back and forth several times with my DAC, Line Stage and amplifier and the differences heard remain consistent. My friend whom I mentioned earlier has a very different system and room compared to mine yet the findings are very similar. The changes are not profound  (no need for hyperbole ) but are quite noticeable. As this thread and other past threads have demonstrated,  some agree and some don't.  I have nothing more to offer. 
Charles,