Agreed. Our beliefs are our beliefs. Certainly no hard feelings and my apologies to all for side tracking the discussion. Because, you know, that rarely happens!🤓
What is the science behind audiophile fuses?
There were many threads on the topic of "audiophile fuses" on this forum, and I sure don't want to open old wounds and trench warfare. The fuse on my preamp blew suddenly two days ago, which prompted me to search for a replacement. That's when I came across the term "audiophile fuse" and the fact that they demand far-out prices. Deeper curiosity brought me to several other fora, where users posted glowing praises about their Zero fuses and other exotica. Now I am a scientist, but not a physicist or electrical engineer: so please enlighten me! How can a fuse have an audible influence on the signal, when the signal does not even pass through it? How can a fuse be "directional" when it deals with alternate current? I mean, if I recall my university physics, a fuse is basically a safety valve and nothing more. Am I completely missing an important point here? My scientific field is drug discovery, and because of this background I am thoroughly familiar with the power and reality of the placebo effect. I that's what I am seeing here, or is it real physics? I need objective facts and not opinions, please. I really appreciate your help!
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I’m cool. This discussion has peeked my interest. I have purposefully avoided audiophile fuses- up to now. Maybe it’s these hot summer days. I ordered some HiFi Tuning fuses for my amps and DAC. Not too expensive so I guess I’m dipping my toe into the audiophile fuse waters. They should arrive on Monday. One thing about this hobby is that it stays interesting as long as I have the money to spend… One thing I will try is resistance measurements on the fuses cold, RT and hot just to see if they behave differently. I have only a multimeter so unless the changes are significant the multimeter may not detect a difference. I might go to just 200 F since who knows for sure what foo foo dust is inside. |
Ask yourself: what if instead of having a fuse, using a large gauge piece of metal? There is some risk, so only for the brave of heart @carlsbad2 @carlsbad style.
If risk averse, then try this. You are welcome! https://verafiaudiollc.com/products/best-audio-products/swiss-digital-fuse-box-52299809
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