Synergistic Red Fuse ...

geoffkait:,

"the fuse doesn't break the signal path, it is part of the signal path".

Can one assume this statement transfers to say, a tonearm wire (from cart to preamp?

In my system, the less "breaks"/additional connections, one has in the signal (regarding the path from a cart to a preamp), the better the sound.

Example: I fashioned a tonearm wireloom for my ET arm that took out two connections that I originally had. The sound quality improved by a wide margin.

Can this same/similar instance, correlate to the role a fuse has in the signal path?

geoffkait:,

"I trust you are not suggesting fuses DON'T experience break in"

I did not say that. It's an issue that I just don't recall reading about.

What I read the most, regarding the "instant" effect fuses have in one's system, is just that, it somehow (instantly) transforms the sonic signature of a given component. I NEVER read that, say, upon, hours of listening, this fuse has gradually made my component better in upon hours of listening/break-in.

This may be the difference in our opinion.

slaw
1,135 posts
05-22-2016 4:00pm
"geoffkait:,

"I trust you are not suggesting fuses DON’T experience break in"

I did not say that. It’s an issue that I just don’t recall reading about.

What I read the most, regarding the "instant" effect fuses have in one’s system, is just that, it somehow (instantly) transforms the sonic signature of a given component. I NEVER read that, say, upon, hours of listening, this fuse has gradually made my component better in upon hours of listening/break-in.

This may be the difference in our opinion."

That’s a little bit of an irony since I just made the comment the other day that when someone says he could find no mention of this or that it actually means he didn’t look or didn’t look in the right places. Let me give you a for instance. If you search this forum for the term "fuse break in" you will find 417 instances. I hate to judge before all the facts are in but I strongly suspect you will find what a you’re looking for among those 417 posts. I also have a feeling that many of those posts on the subject of fuse break in can be found on this very thread.

Cheers,

geoff kait

 The OP wrote:..."there was an immediate improvement upon installation".

This statement alone was a verification of an immediate sonic improvement, without the benefit of further listening. However, the OP did go on to say that subtle improvements followed.

This is just (one) example of the "instant" effect, I base my posts on regarding this tweak.

I haven't researched this topic. I'm just posting on it regarding my current interest in it.