Fuses that matter.

It seems this fuse thread is an excuse to talk about everything and nothing at the same time. I think the best study of how fuses sound is not science it is your ears. I think that we can't measure everything the ear hears. I also feel that science does draw effectual reasons for some of what is what in materials and application. So like mapman I got an idea. I think I can improve ones hearing that will make everything sound different and maybe better. It will not only improve your hearing but it will be a fashion statement. Believe me nobody will want to be without one when they see Scarlet O'Hara wearing one. Beleive me, beleive me, belive me. Are you beleiveing me yet? Ok now I can make lots of $$$$$$. Ha ha ha ha ha ha you look funny now.

05-13-12: Tbg
Hifitime, you need at least some exposure to electronics to make audio gear, most of those I know who make equipment have military training but Electrical Engineering will also do. And yes, such training derives from science but itself it is applied science, not basic science. It is utterly ridiculous for you to say that those working at tweaks lack engineering training.

You are giving the normal ignorant to science a priori dismissal of tweaks argument that has been going on for years and has failed to do anything constructive. If you won't try them, so be it, don't. Stop lecturing to those who know better.

Tbg, I didn't state what you are saying. I said some tweaks have no scientific backing.

Also, you don't have any knowledge about my background.

And, you don't have any idea what tweaks I have tried.

After reading much of this thread, the question is: To re-fuse or refuse? I was skeptical about many things in audio that I later came to believe, but this still sounds unlikely to have a major effect, especially directionality. Maybe still worth a try at such low cost.

So just in case anybody still cares after all this, i will recap my thoughts about fuses

1. Fuses clearly effect sound. No fuse, no sound. Pretth clear.

2. A fuse that sounds bad is probably defective and should be replaced

3. If all seems well there are many other things i can do that i understand enough to try to change the sound in a reasonably predictable manner.

4. Changing a fuse might change the sound in a hearable manner but i have no clue what tk expect if i change fuse a for fuse b. I will not be spending any time worrying about this because it just is not important to me.

5. Science is not likely to offer clear guidelines for determining sound of fuses anytime soon. If i pick a new fuse it wlll have to be done based on intuition. I am ok with that. I think i will survive my next fuse change ordeal in good shape.

6. Others will also have to rely on their intuition to make these big life decisions as well unless they know of some reliable scientific basis for picking a good sounding fuse that i am not aware of.

Time to blow my own fuse on this topic :-)

2. A fuse that sounds bad is probably defective and should be replaced

I've had ~40+ Sovtek / EH 6922s over the years and always sound bad compared to the Tele, Siemen, Amperex ... so I guess they were all probably DEFECTIVE.

Also all my stock PCs sound bad compared to after market PCs so I guess they were all probably DEFECTIVE.
... Now it finally makes sense. Many Thanks!

4. Changing a fuse might change the sound in a hearable manner but i have no clue what tk expect if i change fuse a for fuse b. I will not be spending any time worrying about this because it just is not important to me.

It's not very complicated and not good worrying about it, how about just use the one that's sounds better in YOUR component/system? If it doesn't work out and prefer stock, then no Starbucks for a week and sell it on Agon?

5. Science is not likely to offer clear guidelines for determining sound of fuses anytime soon. If i pick a new fuse it wlll have to be done based on intuition. I am ok with that. I think i will survive my next fuse change ordeal in good shape.

6. Others will also have to rely on their intuition to make these big life decisions as well unless they know of some reliable scientific basis for picking a good sounding fuse that i am not aware of.

Like everything in this crazy hobby, there are no best so just buy/use what is best to you?