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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
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georgehifi
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Like I said over on the other snake oil thread to you.

" Every piece of hifi gear you own is designed using science, EE laws and measurements, then it’s listen to, and any adjustments made are done again using science, EE laws and measurements!!!!

If you believe anything else then https://youtu.be/kw32fiasUSs?t=9

Cheers George
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georgehifi
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Again, that doesn't account for what can be done, and heard, as a result of tweaking
Changing fuses is not tweaking, which real tweaks are measurable one way or another, it’s snake oil nothing more nothing less.

The only reason a fuse can be better as said before, is if it’s seen too many turn on surge cycles (below), then it behaves a bit like a light globes filaments.
It bends too many times because of the turn on surges, hardens, then carbons up.
Have you ever noticed how bright a new globe seems compared to the one that just blew even though they’re the same wattage, and they always blow at turn on, because of the turn on surge.


A slow-blo fuse "ageing" right to left
https://peakpinball.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fuse-8312-640x426.jpg

A fast-blo fuse "ageing" left to right
https://i.stack.imgur.com/0uqWX.jpg%20

Cheers George

Cheers George
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georgehifi
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This is the best one.
’m asking anyone who knows if it’s possible to buy a sheet of graphene and cut it to size to fit around a fuse and get some, if not most, of the benefits of a SR Black fuse. I read something over at audio circle where someone is selling small sheets of the stuff to wrap around fuses but I can’t find the original thread.

All the best,
Nonoise

No this ones even better.
What I've noticed a lot is the surreal quality there now is to percussion, be it with stick, brush, hand and the drum, box, or instrument used to receive the blow or strike. I swear it seems like I can tell if an opening is facing or turned away from the mike and subtle movements of the instrument or positioning and changes with hand placements. It seems to be consistent with the room echo and decay manner that accompany it. Talk about "seeing into" a performance.

All the best,
Nonoise


You can do better than that, consult your doll, seeing you have no electronic engineering knowledge.

http://live105.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/voodoo-dolls-wallpaper.jpg

Cheers George
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