Yuviarora, thanks for your reply. If I understand the drawing correctly, my positive comes in from the amp, goes through an inductor, then heads toward the drivers. On its way to the drivers, there is a junction where a wire goes from the positive to the negative. On its way to the negative, there is a resistor and then a capacitor and then the negative wire. In that instance, what is closest and furthest from the signal output? (Sorry for my layman’s description)
Fuses
I’ve read of views on whether amp fuses impart any sound quality or coloring. I had a recent experience that has made me re-think my views (fuses do not affect sound) and wondered if others had a similar experience.
I have a Line Magnetic integrated amp. After heavy regular use for over 5 years, one day it just wouldn’t power up. After checking the power supply, I assumed it must be a blown fuse. I recalled that Line Magnetic sent with the amp two replacement fuses of the same type/quality that was pre-installed. I dug out one of them from storage, replaced the fuse and the amp powered up normally.
What surprised and delighted me was the change in sound with the replacement fuse. Fuller bass, more detail and more warmth. I have rolled the tubes several times in the amp, and am attuned to the subtle changes that can make. Popping in a fresh fuse seems to have had a similar affect. And these appear to be cheap fuses, available for a few dollars at most. I don’t think I understand any of this.
I have a Line Magnetic integrated amp. After heavy regular use for over 5 years, one day it just wouldn’t power up. After checking the power supply, I assumed it must be a blown fuse. I recalled that Line Magnetic sent with the amp two replacement fuses of the same type/quality that was pre-installed. I dug out one of them from storage, replaced the fuse and the amp powered up normally.
What surprised and delighted me was the change in sound with the replacement fuse. Fuller bass, more detail and more warmth. I have rolled the tubes several times in the amp, and am attuned to the subtle changes that can make. Popping in a fresh fuse seems to have had a similar affect. And these appear to be cheap fuses, available for a few dollars at most. I don’t think I understand any of this.
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Sounds like it is a single capacitor? If it is, you can just bypass it normally. Make sure that on the bypass capacitor the outer lead is connected to the side between the resistor and the capacitor. (Duelund bypass capacitors have directionality) From Duelund "The outer lead out, closest to the edge of the capacitor, is connected to the outer foil and as such should be connected to the lowest impedance path to ground, generally the signal output."
Your signal is going out towards the driver, So Negative, to capacitor, to resistor.---> That is the direction of the signal, output is from capacitor to resistor, input is negative to capacitor. Hope that makes sense.
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@gererick I would go that route for sure. Good quality caps installed in a parallel configuration would work very well 👍 |
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