Replacement Fuse's - What are my options ????

Tbg,

Thanks for the tip on the fuse. We had an unexpected visitor tonight, which precluded me from testing the fuse. I'll run the test tomorrow night, though.

I went to South Texas College of Law in Houston for the short period of time it was known as the "Texas A&M Law Center."

It's ironic that the law school (and TAMU) lost in litigation over the affiliation/absorption, because STCL is ranked #1 in the nation for producing trial attorneys . :|

Hmmm.. I didn't know there were audiophiles in College Station. I'm glad to hear that! My wife and I still have friends there, and when we visit again I'll offer to take you to lunch to talk about our hobby. :)

Howard

What direction does AC current flow anyway? I think that it reverses its flow 60 times a second, so directionality of fuses seems silly as a concept, but then, so does the whole fuse thing!
Bob P.

Bob, if you check a fuse holder with no fuse in and with the ac disconnected, a meter will show continuity between the hot blade of the ac and one side of the fuse holder. Only with the switch and amp on will you have continuity between the other side of the fuse and the ac blade.

This is one of those many instances where I think science tells us little but where there is a substantial sonic benefit. IsoClean strongly believes in keeping track of direction. I doubt also whether the HiFi fuses are not directional. I have always heard a difference in tube direction since Lloyd Walker argued that I should try it. With IsoClean the proper direction is night and day.

Howard, do give me a call when you are in town.

I am a political science professor and was on the faculty senate at the time that STCL and TAMU tried to bridge the gap between a private law college and a state university. STCL wanted an influx of pre-law students primarily from my department, and TAMU wanted a law school. Ultimately, I don't think it matters much that this failed. We have 1300 majors and about 25-30 go on to law school. It was no big deal for us.

The listening test will verify the proper direction.

With any fuse, even one that is 10 years old.

"In all my experience with such fuse holders the arrow should go from left to right when you are looking at the fuseholder. " - that all depends on whether you're looking at the fuseholder from the right side or the left side :-)

GK

TBG, just because there is "continuity", as you put it, doesn't imply that the current flows in only one direction. AC current, by definition, alternates in its direction and voltage, 60 times a second in North America and 50 times a second in most of the rest of the world.
Now fuses installed on the DC voltage rails might have directionality, but I have my doubts, no matter what the fuse dealers say.
With respect, Bob P.