Fuses that matter.

Thanks Lacee..looking forward to hear the results. I am expecting 5 AfterBurner8 outlets to arrive today...the folks at Avatar are first rate.

Lacee and Zephyr24069,

Yes, the AMR fuse is directional, just as the Synergistic Research and HiFi-Tuning Supreme fuses are.

I just read your post and I'm at work, but I think that it and the other two brands go the other way.

Tbg, in his fuse review said it perfectly. In one direction the fuse sounds perfectly transparent, but when it's reversed, it sounds more full.

Both ways sound good, it's just your personal preference. With my Spectron amp and it's extreme transparency, the direction with the fuller sound works the best for me.

Chuck

My initial impression of the AMR fuses in my Acoustat servo amps is that they share all the positive attributes of the Supremme fuse for 1/4 the cost.
If there are any tradeoffs, in my system, the AMR fuses are a bit more mid range oriented,a bit less emphasis at the top and bottom extremes compared to the Supremes, but this isn't a deal breaker.

The cost is reasonable for the improvement the AMR golds make to my system .I like the Supremes,but they aren't 4 times better to my ears.

One of my other two friends purchased fuses for his Bryston power amp and Modwright pre amp.
He has informed me that his sound has improved and is very pleased he tried them.

The third fellow is away on vacation,so I'll have to wait for his impressions.

So far 2 out of 3.

Fuses do matter, and wherever they are used they are doing something to colour your sound.
The AMR fuses should be the first thing on everybody's to do wish list.

They are probably the least expensive wish list item you can find.

I haven't tried to re-direct the fuse,they are placed with the lettering from left to right.
They sound just fine this way,but perhaps why I feel they are a tad shy in the bottom end.
But the mids seem to be clearer, so it's a nice tradeoff to make.

I also replaced the fuses in my Depth sub and Maggie centre speaker in my HT system with AMR golds,haven't had the urge to leave the 2 channel system however.

Lacee, doesn't your logic suggest that the AMRs must be worth 25 times more than Buss fuses?

Pardon my inability to grasp the intent of your statement Tbg.
I stated that the AMR fuses made the same type of improvement in my amps as the 4 times more expensive Supremes.

If a buss fuse costs a buck,and an AMR Gold costs $20.00,which sounds almost as good as the Hifi supremes that I used which cost $80.00,my suggestion is that the AMR fuse is a good value compared to the Supreme fuse, which I still feel is better,but is it 4 times better than the AMR and 80 times better than a buss fuse?Let me know if that's your logic.

I used to bypass the fuses altogether and it cost me nothing to get better sound, so in that case,even spending a buck on a buss fuse is a waste of money because that one dollar buss fuse degrades the sound, whereas the free solid wire bypass improves the sound.Thanks Mr P. Aczel for bringing that to my attention in the late 1970's.

But while a solid chunk of wire,( eliminating the buss fuse) is an improvemnt, it gives no defence against an electronic mishap that could do considerable costly damage and which makes that one buck buss fuse seem like a real valueable investment afterall.

I guess I prefer to have my cake and eat it too.
Improved sound and protection.
That's the only logic I suggest.