QUALITY AND SECURITY OF "LITTELFUSE" PRODUCTS

I checked out the Littlefuse site and noticed that some, if not all, are lead free in their construction which is a must for audiophool fuses so they may just be the ticket for those who don't want to splurge on boutique makes. At the very least, it's a step in the right direction.

All the best,
Nonoise

What Littlefuse should do is start pricing some fuses (maybe paint em or claim they're frozen or zapped with a mysterious proprietary mojo) at 74 times the normal retail, market to audiophiles with claims of instant improvement to all aspects of the sound of whatever it's installed in (add a ridiculously long "break in" time with an electron "directionality" imperative), get somebody to write an over-the-top complimentary post on this site, and sit back and wait for the cash drawer to fill. No audio geek worth their salt is going to spend any time doing the comprehensive comparison testing suggested by Al, and besides, isn't it better to "feel" improvements that aren't there than find out you've been overcharged for a 2 dollar fuse? 

My BAT amp came with Littelfuse's for the output protection circuit.  After a tube failed and blew the fuse, I replaced the tube and installed a new fuse from Radio Shack.  The channels did not sound the same.  I tried 2 other fuse brands and was not satisfied with the sound.  I ordered fuses from Digi Key as Littelfuse was not available in my metro area.  Definitely the best fuse for that amp in that position.   

That's the only fuse I trust in my electronics (I am happier when they aren't  fried -- they tend to sound better that way).

Also, for surge and fault protection: if your Spectral amps have crowbar fault protection, Littelfuse SCR's and diacs are there as a replacement. Unfortunately, they no longer make the PA series MOV's (Galco sells an equivalent). 

All in all, solid company and solid engineering. I, for one, wouldn't be surprised if their engineers don't know about wire directionality. Whatever that means. In an AC system.

Wow such big letters very important!!