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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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nonoise
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"A fuse is nothing more than a short length of wire designed to melt and separate in the event of excessive current. Fuses are always connected in series with the component(s) to be protected from overcurrent, so that when the fuse blows (opens) it will open the entire circuit and stop current through the component(s). "

A fuse is not just there to melt and do nothing more. It’s part of the current flow to components downstream. Using a fuse and it’s holder just makes it easier to replace but it doesn’t mean that it has no effect on anything afterwards.

To keep stating otherwise is getting really old.

All the best,
Nonoise
wolf_garcia
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The fuses left in the drawer don't have any effect on circuits. The ones installed in gear, with AC involved, pass current both ways. I looked it up.
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nonoise
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And so do the components downstream from the fuse. I looked that up.
Some of them are directional and yet......
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georgehifi
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nonoise
And so do the components downstream from the fuse. I looked that up.
Some of them are directional and yet......
Only after the rectifier are there components that get DC that "could" be directional. And the AC fuse is before the rectifier so it has nothing at all to do with them.
You really are pulling them out of the air "snake oil" style, don’t say anything technical as it doesn’t become you, stick with the "snake oil" that does.

Cheers George
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