Quick and free fuse tweak

On steel vs silver or gold fuses, here is my explanation on the theory of less resistance for higher end fuses.

The whole idea behind a fuse is that heat causes the conductor to melt. If the fuse is made of silver or gold vice steel, since both silver and gold have much lower melting temperatures than steel you will require less heat to melt it. Resistance causes heat, thus less resistance is required to melt the conductor. This means you must have more material for the current to flow through for a given amperage fuse. More material with better conductivity results in less resistance and better current flow through that circuit.

The only real real negative side to a silver or gold fuse is the cost you eat if the fuse blows. But if you’re blowing fuses then you probably have bigger problems.  You could probably get a similar effect with copper, which is less expensive, but has a higher melting temperature than silver and gold. 

If you’re hard-core enough to be concerned about the sound of fuses, consider eliminating them altogether, as ARC does on the power tubes in their amps. When Ric Schultz at EVS was modifying the Audible Illusions Modulus 2 pre-amp, he offered that option.

The other way to eliminate the heartbreak of fuses is to do as I did and go to a portable battery powered CD player like a Sony Walkman or Panasonic made in Japan 🇯🇵 CD player. There are many other advantages to going portable. A free prize to the first person to name four.

-ability to listen to music of your choice in more places
-less bulk at home, facilitating Feng Shui
-more free time for more useful activities as a result of minimal options to change and upgrade system parts
-decreased probability of damage to the equipment due to weather-related electrical supply/connection abnormalities

"A free prize to the first person to name four."

If the prize is not free, it should be called merchandise.

Does the tape really have to be cream colored?