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We Need A Separate Forum for Fuses

LOL, I'll bet I gotcha on that Title! ;)  BTW, I put this thread under "Tech Talk" category as it involves the system physically, not tangentially. 

More seriously, two question survey:

1. Do you think designer fuses are A) a Gift to audiophiles, or B) Snake Oil 

2. Have you ever tried them?  Yes or No

In the tradition of such questions on Agon, I'll weigh in as we go along... 
Feel free to discuss and rant all you wish, but I would like to see clear answers to the questions. :) 
douglas_schroeder
chefhat
19 posts
 
Given the relative length of a fuse’s wire to that of a 5 yard speaker cable - let’s say 1:500 - I’d wager that a fuse would have 1/500th of the effect on the sound of your system than a cable can, assuming you believe cables can make any discernable difference.

Go figure!
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
The wire in a fuse is orders of magnitude thinner than a speaker cable with proportionally greater resistance. Go figure! In this hobby it’s often the case what you believe has very little to do with it. I have used hi end fuses in the past but now currently as I’m listening off the grid, which completely avoids any issue fuses may or may not have such as distortion and noise, not to mention noise and distortion from the house AC.

“If thy eye offend thee cut it out.” - old audiophile axiom
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falconquest
1,108 posts
 
Question 1, I don’t know.
Question 2, No (hence, the answer to question 1)

I probably won’t try them either. There are too many other items that impact sound quality in my opinion, than fuses.
chefhat
19 posts
 
geoffkait - last time I tested a fuse for resistance, I think the value on my meter was 0.000 ohms.
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