Fuses that matter.

Audiolabyrinth, when SR came out with their earlier fuses, their chief engineer said that the zapped them both ways on their tesla coil. This made them non-directional, he said. When I got some, I found that they always sounded better in one direction and that this was opposite to the writing on the fuses. I have never found that fuse direction doesn't matter, but I haven't a clue why this is so.

I have not tried the new SR red fuses as yet. It is probably a pain identifying which way sounds best as this may vary on production runs. I would be helpful were we to have research on this to tell us why direction is important, rather than putting our heads in the sand as so many do.

If you can hear a difference, then there is a difference.
If you can't, then there isn't. For you, in that specific
application.

Hi, audio labyrinth, Hi Fi Tuning used to claim that his fuses were not directional and that they would break in properly no matter which way they were inserted. But he has since recanted. In fact his data sheets provided on the Hi Fi Tuning web site illustrate that in fact wire is directional, and will exhibit slightly less resistance, for example, one way than the other. It's an easy experiment to listen to any fuse one way then the other. Hint: when the fuse is inserted in the wrong direction you should hear a little less coherent sound and a little more say stringent or harsh metallic sound.

Thankyou Geoffkait and TBG, Sgordon1, you gentleman were very helpful, this will be my first attempt with fuses, that is why I am asking about them, I believe the both of you, cables are directional most of the time, why not the wire in fuses?, makes sence to me, however, I agree with TBG and would like to know why this is so with fuses, do any of you believe that the wrong direction can cause damage to the unit?, hope not, cheers.

Why does direction matter? If you were an electromagnetic wave would you rather travel over a porcupine's back with the quills or against the quills?