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Iso Clean Fuses

I just installed the Isoclean fuses in my Marantz SA-11S1 SaCd player. This player has 5 fuses inside. Turned it on and boy did it sound bad. The worst tweek I have ever tried. The highs were gone. In fact the over all volume was reduced! My heart sank. Faintly remembering the info sheet says these fuses have a direction to them, I had hope. Out comes the player from the stand. Fuses pointed in the other direction, now towards tha front of the player. Back in the stand, all connections remade. When i turned off the amp I left the volume at the same level. Power on. Hurray! SET magic sound restored. The crystal clear mids are there and the delicate highs have returned.
These fuses are supposed to be placed following the direction of current. I do not know if I have each circuit fused correctly as I do not have a diagram of the current flow. But in the Marantz the fuse arrow sounds better pointing to the front versus all pointing towards the rear.
So if you try an Isoclean fuse, try it in both directions before deciding if it helps or not.
David Pritchard
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davidpritchard OP
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I started this thread and its purpose is to remind those that have bought fuses that state they have a direction to them, to try the fuse in both directions. The direction of the fuse made a difference in my system. If people want to debate the possibility of directional fuses please start a new thread. I hope Bicycle_man and Elartford will not post any more to this thread.
David Pritchard
chashas1
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Nice. Okay, David, one quick question which I should have asked from the nice folks I bought my fuses from, it's obviously easy (for us) to tell which direction the fuse is suppose to go by hearing it, but if you were to go by arrow only, is there any way to know?
Thanks...
and be nice to bicycleman, I think he's gonna buck for one sooner or later, elartford, well, i think it spells e oldfart, and he's thinking like one...:)
inpepinnovations
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David, there wasn't really any point in starting this thread then. For those who believe that direction makes a difference (or even that fuses make a difference) then no need to remind them. For those who do not believe that direction nor fuses make any difference there is no danger that they will buy one. So what was the point of the original post, if not to solicite opinions on a long past sterile subject?

respectfully, Bob p.
eldartford
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Those who resort to personal attacks thereby admit that their argument is weak.
chashas1
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Not I! I was only trying to be funny, totally tongue in cheek.
As I've been trying to get across, if we could get together, it would be a simple demonstration, and very decent respectful conversation, at least at my house. And if there were folks that didn't get it or nor think it be worth the change, then that would be very respectfully treated, with snacks, no less.
Why do you think people like Julian Hirsch finally got drowned out by the likes of J Gordon Holt or Harry Pearson? Because his way of thinking was finally discredited in so many ways. Look at how audio has changed.
I'm not calling anyone Julian, not anymore. But you owe it to yourself to go find out the facts.
And you're welcome to come over for a fun listen.
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