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To Fuse or Not to Fuse... That is the question!

Ok.. I think I understand that no fuse is better than a cheap fuse. And a good fuse is better than a cheap fuse. But is no fuse better than the best fuse?

One person on Audiogon said that he achieved better sound by using a Blue fuse over no fuse. I guess my question is... Do these new, high dollar fuses just allow the current to flow better with solid protection or do they actually due to quantum physics or something, actually improve upon the signal by eliminating errant bad electrons and thereby actually improving the music over no fuse at all?

I gots to know!


captaindidactic
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millercarbon
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Orange is the new Blue.

Sorry. But it was probably your flippant "I gots to know" that greased the skids that got this one into the dumpster so fast.

But, seriously, Orange is the new Blue.
The answer you seek is here:
https://www.synergisticresearch.com/fuses/orange-fuse/
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georgehifi
10,312 posts
 
NOT AGAIN!!! please mods shift this toxic subject to the MISC Audio forum where it belongs and take GK with it, before he start saying he can hear the inserted direction of mains fuses

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captaindidactic OP
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Lots of comments, but no answers! Does Hot wiring/bypassing/direct-connecting/ or using a copper or silver wire Instead of a fuse, make the sound better? 

I may be in the near future buying copper tubing and installing it in place of a fuse, just to hear the differences. And, just for fun I might just flip a few to hear if there are any sound differences.... with proper burn-in of course!
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