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Fuses that matter.

I have tried six different fuses, including some that were claimed to not be directional. I have long used the IsoClean fuses as the best I have heard. No longer! I just got two 10 amp slow-blows WiFi Tuning Supreme fuses that really cost too much but do make a major difference in my sound. I still don't understand how a fuse or its direction can alter sound reproduction for the better, but they do and the Supreme is indeed! I hear more detail in the recordings giving me a more holographic image. I also hear more of the top and bottom ends. If only you could buy them for a couple of bucks each.
tbg
tbg OP
5,263 posts
 
Lacee, doesn't your logic suggest that the AMRs must be worth 25 times more than Buss fuses?
lacee
811 posts
 
Pardon my inability to grasp the intent of your statement Tbg.
I stated that the AMR fuses made the same type of improvement in my amps as the 4 times more expensive Supremes.

If a buss fuse costs a buck,and an AMR Gold costs $20.00,which sounds almost as good as the Hifi supremes that I used which cost $80.00,my suggestion is that the AMR fuse is a good value compared to the Supreme fuse, which I still feel is better,but is it 4 times better than the AMR and 80 times better than a buss fuse?Let me know if that's your logic.

I used to bypass the fuses altogether and it cost me nothing to get better sound, so in that case,even spending a buck on a buss fuse is a waste of money because that one dollar buss fuse degrades the sound, whereas the free solid wire bypass improves the sound.Thanks Mr P. Aczel for bringing that to my attention in the late 1970's.

But while a solid chunk of wire,( eliminating the buss fuse) is an improvemnt, it gives no defence against an electronic mishap that could do considerable costly damage and which makes that one buck buss fuse seem like a real valueable investment afterall.

I guess I prefer to have my cake and eat it too.
Improved sound and protection.
That's the only logic I suggest.
tbg OP
5,263 posts
 
Lacee, it is unimportant. We all have to make decisions about what stuff is worth to us.
knghifi
1,668 posts
 
If a buss fuse costs a buck,and an AMR Gold costs $20.00,which sounds almost as good as the Hifi supremes that I used which cost $80.00,my suggestion is that the AMR fuse is a good value compared to the Supreme fuse, which I still feel is better,but is it 4 times better than the AMR and 80 times better than a buss fuse?Let me know if that's your logic.
For me, $60 difference is RELATIVELY a drop in the bucket so if it's ONLY 2X better, I would go for the Supremes ... No brainer! Now if it's $6000 difference ... got to sleep on it.

Plus you get Supremes from PCX 20% off in their never ending sales.
knghifi
1,668 posts
 
If a buss fuse costs a buck,and an AMR Gold costs $20.00,which sounds almost as good as the Hifi supremes that I used which cost $80.00,my suggestion is that the AMR fuse is a good value compared to the Supreme fuse, which I still feel is better,but is it 4 times better than the AMR and 80 times better than a buss fuse?Let me know if that's your logic.
Another perspective ... let's say you want to upgrade your amp, pre, cables ... or speakers with a 1.5X improvement, will it cost > $60? My guess is probably YES into the thousandsssss ... For $60, you choose an INFERIOR component/sound??? I wish all my upgrades ONLY cost $60. NO-BRAINER!!!!!
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