Something For The Fuse Guys ...

I have always bypassed the speaker protection fuses on amplifiers, with the exact same response quoted by that P.S.Audio guy, as I do not remember his name. Why should I ?,  because he does not know how anything works. Kidding, of course, about not remembering Paul's name. The first and foremost reason that manufacturers use fuses, is for protection, and safety. The inexpensive, and basic Bussman or Little fuse, does this particular job well. The supplied 16 ( maybe 14 ) gauge power cord, same thing. Most of us remember the absence of the iec inlet on products. Tube manufacturers, ime, never include the most expensive tubes. They do not use the most expensive isolation feet ( these are examples )...These are all offered as aftermarket items, and the manufacturers leave this to the buyers. Never the finest capacitors in speakers, and other gear....Products, are manufactured, always meeting a price point. All answers as to why upgraded fuses are not included with the gear. Enough of my jargon...Enjoy ! MrD.

"Upgraded fuses" are still simply fuses...they're not supposed to do  anything but fail if needed unlike tubes, isolation feet, and most other explainable items...manufacturers of high end products certainly do include the best tubes and other components that matter, and generally exclude those that don't.

So, in other words, wolfman, you think the fuse is like the power cord - it just serves an electronic function and has no bearing on the sound? You think power cords all sound the same? 🙄 Besides, most high end amp designers are blissfully unaware of audiophile fuses. Even if they are aware of them they’re overly suspicious. Fancy fuses and high end power cords would blow their budget, anyway.

It truly would not matter IF a high end manufacturer included a boutique fuse, power cord and/or tubes with their item.
There would still be some Audiophools who would not like THOSE particular boutique items and want to change them out anyway, so why should they bother?

Half the fun for some is the voyage of discovery of what has the best synergy in their system as a whole.
And that does include fuse, pc, ic, sc, tubes, footer etc etc.

Now I know some members believe that they are all a waste of time and money and that is fine, not asking them to spend their money or time if they do not believe.

But please just desist with the outright denigration of said products as it just causes a never ending argument and makes some look extremely narrow minded to boot.

Enjoy your music folks!

More to my point, high end amplifier designers by and large are at least two paradigm shifts behind the power curve when it comes to audiophile stuff. I suspect it comes largely from being fat dumb and happy. Resting on ones laurels,  hyper circuit focused.