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?

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geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion 23,365 posts 04-27-2016 at 11:57am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Mac48025 wrote, "I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have near the knowledge ( practical or theoretical) than most here, but I just can’t seem to hear any difference between stock or audiophile fuses ( regardless of direction)....."You mean I can transform my systems sound for a mere few hundred dollars?". It used to be too tempting for me to pass up, but not anymore. Marketers are great at exploiting our obsession with obtaining audio nirvana. A good glass of Scotch or a martini is all the tweaking I need to take my music listening to the next level." Hmmmm, one wonders, why do Anti Tweakers oft seem to favor a good strong belt of whiskey over tweaks? ;-) At least Mapman can take some comfort in the fact that there exists another person who cannot hear fuses or directionality of same. Other famous Skeptic quotes, "I swear I can’t hear absolute polarity." "I honestly can’t hear the difference between CD and LP." "I cannot tell when a CD is dynamically compressed." "I can’t hear the difference between really expensive cables and Monster Cable." Cheers (hic) geoff kait machina dynamica
mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22,344 posts 04-27-2016 at 01:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete " I have to admit that the differences in how big the influences are of the fuses are big. And yes there are a few situations that it didn’t do as much as other situations. " Well Bo you earn points in my book for acknowledging that results vary. Its the only correct position to take with most anything audio since not all appreciate any audio product equally as is evidenced by the variety of gear and approaches out there. So if you have customers that trust your recommendations, then more power to them if you make recommendations that retain their trust.
almarg Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,670 posts 04-27-2016 at 02:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Oregonpapa 4-26-2016 Al ... I bought new wiper blades from the dealer for my Lexus LS ... and they suck. However, when I recently changed the worn Goodyear Eagles put on by the previous owner for a new set of Michelin Premiers it was like going from a noisy clumpy ride to gliding on velvet. I don't have a clue about tire technology ... but I know what I hear and feel in my car. And by the way, with the new quiet ride, the Mark Levinson sound system has much better highs and mids. Too bad it doesn't have a fuse that can be changed out for an SR Black fuse ... or does it? Hmmm ... Perhaps the Goodyears would have done better if some or all of them had been re-mounted such that what was the inside surface was on the outside. That way they would be rotating in the opposite direction. Only kidding :-) Actually, I'm not surprised. One of the versions of the Goodyear Eagle is original equipment on my Porsche Cayman S. Definitely designed for performance, not comfort, at least in that version. Regards, -- Al
bo1972 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,789 posts 04-27-2016 at 02:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete To create a difference in sound is quite easy, but to create an improvement is something totally different and also a lot more difficult. That is why I work and think by Tru-Fi. Because these are 8 different parts you judge sound for. Each part of a set I can judge by Tru-Fi when I am aware of the properties it owns. ( d.n.a.) These parts has nothing to do with personal taste but with facts who are noticeable by hearing. This makes audio so much more easy tot understand and use. This is the main reason why I test so much ( for me it does not cost energy at all. To be honest I think I am even addicted) https://www.facebook.com/bobby.kingma/media_set?set=a.10156554423700083.1073741937.588405082&typ... https://www.facebook.com/bobby.kingma/media_set?set=a.10156573228780083.1073741942.588405082&typ... I share my testresults all the time with my clients. Because I can improve sound over and over again. In each year I create many new options to improve sound. Albert Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing something over and over again but expecting a different result. It is a repeating way for me as well to create a better endresult. Always using the same parametres. I have proven to many people that it creates a superior endresult in sound compared to the ’old fashion way’ of creating an audio set.
jafant Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19,839 posts 04-27-2016 at 02:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sidebar: no one beats Michelin.