Fuses that matter.

The engineers had profit in mind, and so does the designer,manufacturer,dealer, all down the line.

Using a cheap fuse is cheap.
Designing a protection circuit without a fuse isn't.

Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings.

Cheap fuses work, they do what they are supposed to do, unless of course they are defective.

Consider how many cheap fuses have been made over the years and how many of those are still functioning perfectly in whatever gear they came in.

Why would an upscale fuse,with claims of better materials and construction be more suspect to fail than the mass produced fuses?
I don't see the logic.

Why, this could lead one to conclude that amplifiers built in small numbers by artisans would be more susceptible to breakdown and repair than the amps produced for the masses made in large numbers by large corporations.

I had a nice DecWare SET amp that never let me down and sounded quite a bit better than my Yamaha reciever.
Which is as it should be isn't it?

So why would a designer fuse be anything but better?

And ,if anyone is doubting that the HiFi Supremes won't protect your gear, you would be wrong.
They'll pop and protect your gear if you place the wrong fuse in the wrong place.
Lesson learned.

I also had Hi-Fi Supreme fuses in all of my components until I tried the Synergistic SR fuses and the difference was quite startling. Much cleaner sound with better placement of images, deeper/wider soundstage, more decay and blacker background.

The difference is obvious from the start...

@Wig- KUDOS for not allowing the prevention of your experimentation/listening tests, by the daunting technological challenge of changing those fuses. =;^)

If one places the wrong fuse in the wrong location(too HIGH an amperage rating); it IS possible for the circuit to be destroyed, should a fault occur(a harder lesson learned). Care must be taken, to select the proper fuse for the application. It's GOOD that some understand their own limitations.

Fuses on the Marantz SA11-S1. The basic power fuse on this player can not easily be changed. It is hardwired to the circuit board. You can change the rail fuses by removing the top of the player. There are 5 fuses in the unit. 1.6 amp and 1.o amp. All are slow blow and size small. Each is clearly labled. I have changed the fuses to Synergistic Research on the SA11-S1 player and it does make a worthwile improvement ( even at $59.00 X 5 ).
The Marantz SA11-S2 does have a power fuse inside. You have to open the top like the S2 model. Inside the power fuse is labled 3.15 slow blow and easy to see and get to. It has 6 rail fuses. 1.0 amp and 1.6 amp. All small slow blow types. Just replacing the one power fuse on the S2 player makes a difference. Replacing the rail fuses makes a further difference.
The two amps I have replaced power fuses on are the Art Audio PX-25 and the Eddy Current Zana Deux amps. With these amps the power fuses are located in removable trays below the power cord socket.
It was easy to replace the fuses on all four products and all four improved in sound when the Synergistic Research fuses were installed.
E mail me if you want me to walk you through how to open a S-1 or S-2 Marantz SACD player. It is fun to get to look inside your own player. It helps demystify the equipment.