Synergistic Red Fuse ...

oregonpapa OP
1,192 posts
10-07-2016 2:11pm
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"geo ...

Thanks for the input.

I know ARC does not use after market fuses in their products. Its my understanding however, that the fuses they do use are oriented in the proper direction by Warren before the product is shipped to the customer.

Your comment:

" The electricity and the electromagnetic field (audio signal) prefer to travel down wire that is oriented in the correct direction. It measurable and audible."

Okay, so does that mean that the "proper" direction of a fuse can be measured?"

We’ve covered all that in earlier chapters. But seriously, we’ve discussed the HiFi Tuning data sheets and their published measurements of fuses on the fuse threads here this year ad infinitum. Fuses in proper direction, fuses in wrong direction; fuses with cryo, fuses without cryo; various HiFi Tuning fuses, various other brands of fuses. Fuses in DC circuits, fuses in AC circuits. Hel-looo!

Geoff Kait
machina dynamica
advanced audio conceits

^^^

So then geo ... Can assume that you're tired of discussing fuses?  :-)

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oregonpapa OP
1,193 posts
10-07-2016 4:11pm
^^^
So then geo ... Can assume that you're tired of discussing fuses? :-)

Actually no. I was anticipating your questions.  ;-) 

Okay, so does that mean that the "proper" direction of a fuse can be measured?

Based on the comment and findings provided by Atmasphere that I quoted on 8-3-2016 on page 49 of this thread, and consistent with the second of the two comments by Warren of ARC that I quoted in my previous post (dated yesterday), in most (but not all) cases I would expect that if a fuse is tried in a given component in both directions the direction in which the least voltage exists between the two terminals of the holder would be preferable, if a difference in voltage does in fact exist in a particular case. However, implicit in Atmasphere’s findings is a strong possibility that that direction may not turn out to be the same if the two insertions are repeated and re-compared.

Regarding the measurements that have been published by HiFi Tuning, I provided detailed comments earlier in this and other threads. The bottom line being that they provide no information that would be useful in predicting directionality, or that is even supportive of its existence when looked at quantitatively.

IMO.

Regards,
-- Al

Almarg wrote,

"Regarding the measurements that have been published by HiFi Tuning, I provided detailed comments earlier in this and other threads. The bottom line being that they provide no information that would be useful in predicting directionality, or that is even supportive of its existence when looked at quantitatively."

Al, actually that's not true. Not even close. Let me direct your attention to the conclusions provided on the HiFi Tuning Data sheets. 

HiFi Tuning fuse data sheets - Interpretation of results (excerpt), taken from the data sheets

1. There were measurable differences in fuse direction for all fuses measured, including HiFi Tuning, Isoclean and non audiophile off the shelf fuses.

2. Measured differences were in the range of 5%.

3. Cryogenically treated fuses gave the best results.

4. For DC applications use solder type fuse or cryo’d HiFi Tuning fuse.

5. Differences were measurable and audible. Fuses sounded better in one direction than the other.

6. Measured differences in fuses don’t explain the sonic differences (which were greater than what the measured differences would suggest). (My editorial comment)

7. Fuses with smaller dimensions gave better results than larger fuses of the same value.

8. High end fuses gave better results than ordinary off the shelf fuses.


Cheers,

geoff kait
machina dynamica