We Need A Separate Forum for Fuses

ieales
Possible reasons changing fuses could make a difference:
- fuse socket is contaminated. Metal to metal junctions become semiconductors over time. R&Ring the fuse a couple of times can restore metal to metal contact.
- fuse element has degraded over time from ’near misses’ in thousands of heatings and coolings

IMO, the #1 reason ’fuses have sound’ is lack of rigor on the part of evaluator. There are 1001 other things that introduce ’differences’ far more audible than a couple of mΩ. See WinterBlues
Unless the DUT can be changed without the CBLF’s knowledge, AFTER a clean contact / standard fuse baseline is established, and note changes concomitant with either device when unknowingly substituted, then it’s just fantasy.

>>>>High comedy on Audiogon. 🤡 It appears there are more folks following the wrong....you know...

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If upgraded fuses I purchased were the SR Black.  Upgraded to the SR Blue when they made them user friendly (immediately better without 72 hour break-in of the Blacks).  My audio engineer friend and manufacturer of cables who has the same equipment as me, thought one better (if it can be made the same but cheaper is his motto) installed 5 amp circuit breakers instead of buying 8 amp SR blue fuses for our amps.  About the same result but his was infinitely less expensive.  Until I demonstrated a littlefuse versus the SR Blue, he didn't believe it.

So, a huge Yes on fuses.  Plus, they are directional from the start, no waiting needed to hear the difference.

P.S. The same naysayers and trolls are affecting this forum as the SR Red/Black/Blue forums.  Too bad.  Audiophiles should try the fuses before making up their mind.

Elizabeth,  I use the Walker Talisman, an expensive pair of magnets but easy to use, on every CD and DVD I play.  The results are obvious when the disc has been played through and magnetism adheres to it.  I also use it on LPs but I'm lazy about that since it takes longer to sweep the record on and off motions 5 times to complete the demagnetization.  Thanks for your informed comments.  It's a big relief from the naysayers.

douglas_schroeder

It might be interesting to see how many fuse Skeptics and Adopters own digital or analogue front ends. Could we add this to the survey?

I'm a skeptic with both analog and digital front ends, but I'm not a naysayer. I learned long ago not to judge the sound of anything without listening. Similarly, I won't buy a car I haven't driven, or buy a suit I haven't tried on first.

I'll probably experiment with a fuse or two sometime. It just isn't high on my priority list.

Meanwhile, everyone here should be able to discuss their experiences without some of the acrimony that results, imo.