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Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses.

There are 4 fuses in my Odyssey Stratos amp. I recently returned some AMR fuses because they rolled off the highs and lows a little too much for me. Mids were excellent though. Anyway, I'm getting ready to try the Hi-Fi Tuning Classic Gold fuses, as they are on clearance now for $10/ea. Are they any good? However, I have read that they are a directional fuse? Can anyone confirm this? If that is the case, does anyone know the current flow for the Odyssey Stratos? Or, does anyone know how figure out current flow by opening up the top and looking at the circuitry? 


jsbach1685
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mapman
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That Mark Twain knew his stuff.
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czarivey
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Indeed whatcha'll arguin' for?
The "effort" had already been invested in directionality of fuse(s) to let you all fools know why fuses are so pricey. 
If you don't hear difference between directions and fuses, go to doctor OK?
gdnrbob
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Okay, I switched the fuse direction today and am listening. Details at 11...

My bugaboo:
IF fuses are directional, AND manufacturers know this, 
Then, Why can't they tell us which way to orient the fuse for most musical reproduction? As I said earlier, Pat as SMc, said to try them one way and reverse them later and see what sounded better. To my feeble mind, if these things are directional, then you must know which way is best without needing to switch things around.
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almarg
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Okay, I switched the fuse direction today and am listening. Details at 11...
Before reaching any conclusions, my suggestion is that you switch it back and forth a couple of times, and listen to the same recordings at precisely the same volume settings following each reversal. In other words, try to verify that the results are repeatable, and that any differences that may be perceived are not due to extraneous variables such as differences in warmup state, variations in AC line voltage and/or noise conditions that may occur at different times of the day or night, differences in contact integrity, etc.

Regards,
-- Al

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