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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
marqmike
844 posts
 
I have used solid silver wire in my fuse holders. Then used the red and black fuses. The red and black to me were noticeably better that the audio magic solid silver wire. I am very glad I got the fuses. I will not get the orange but get other items first.
If you are going to get some fuses and need to watch the budget I would put them in you power amp and source component first.  
captaindidactic OP
79 posts
 
Thanks Marqmike! I knew there was someone who tried silver wire. I thought you meant that you had bypassed the fuse but I think what you just said is that you used fuses with a silver wire. 

Thank you for your input!

geoffkait's avatar
geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
Alas, even your friend and humble narrator is confused now. 
marqmike
844 posts
 
You are welcome captaindidactic.
What I did was use just silver wire in my fuse holder, not in my fuses.
When you buy a fuse you push it into it's holder. I did not use a fuse in it's holder when I used a sold silver wire, from one end of the fuse holder to the other end.
After I took out the silver wire I put in a synergistic red or black fuse, depending on the component. I liked that noticeably better.
Maybe that is easier to understand.
And by the way, I find a lot of benefit when using judicious tweeks. have fun!

captaindidactic OP
79 posts
 
Thank you Again! That is what I originally thought you said! 
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