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
Mitch wrote,

"I will say that I did not know Randi inserted himself into the cable controversy or that he actually has a personal history with you and your products Geoff so I will chalk that up to "you learn something every day." My knowledge of him was related to his paranormal abilities challenge. Now I understand your response better."

More good stuff. It was actually Michael Fremer of Stereophile who was going to take the Million Dollar Challenge and it was Pear cables that were the subject of the blind test. The person who was going to take the blind test for the Intelligent Chip was a customer of mine who went by the moniker Wellfed over on AA. Both negotiations broke down and the tests were never administered. Although someone else actually took the Chip test subsequently but flunked.  I’m pretty sure The Amazing Randi knew a good thing when he saw it and as the business of exposing dowsers and spoon benders and ghost chasers had run out of steam Randi probably thought, well, what better subject to go after than strange audiophile tweaks and super expensive cables? That’s pretty close to paranormal, no? Close enough for Government work, anyway.

ta ta,

Geoff Kait at Machina Dramatica
Mapman wrote,

"Tests are better than words or theory alone when it comes to how things actually sound."

Actually they aren't. For the very reason that we observe in your results with the Red fuse. You cannot extrapolate or generalize your negative results to make some grand statement such as, "I tried the fuse and didn't hear anything, therefore it doesn't work." Capish? Now, if a lot of folks reported negative results I might be inclined to say, well, the preponderance of the evidence is starting to turn against the whole fuse and fuse directionality thing.  Alas, such is not the case.
Math drives all the science:

The audiophile fuses industry consists of 2 parts:

Part A: CONSUMER:
Portion will "hear" somethin' and be happy and portion won't and ask for refund. The "happy" portion will generate income.

PartB: LEGEND:
Purchase fuse from mouser.com or few stones from BB&B or piece of rubber from Home Depot, attach the story or legend or other terminological abomination to get as many as possible for "happy" portion to get maximum profit.

Everyone knows that selling 'air' is most profitable -- just need to know how piece of penny can bring hundreds of $$ 

Got that right czarivey.

This is just a shill fest, for fuse manufacturers or retailers, who are cleaning up on the gullible here, with "expectation bias" (love that saying Ralph you need to patent it) or the too lazy to return for a refund crew.

Dam wish I was devious enough to think it up. Maybe I can sell stick on resonant dots that have been cryo’ed!!!!!


Cheers George

" You cannot extrapolate or generalize your negative results to make some grand statement such as, "I tried the fuse and didn’t hear anything, therefore it doesn’t work." "

Well I did try reversing directions and heard nothing so yes I can.

Don’t be scared......

You've done nothing but run your mouth.