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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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geoffkait
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almarg
Just for the record, 60 Hz AC changes polarity and consequently direction 120 times per second. During each 60 Hz cycle the waveform goes from negative to positive and also from positive to negative.

However energy is conveyed in only one direction, from source to load, putting aside reflection effects that occur mainly at RF frequencies.

>>>>Bingo! 🤗
rodman99999
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"However energy is conveyed in only one direction, from source to load, putting aside reflection effects that occur mainly at RF frequencies."
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Now, am I the only one who’s got experience with fancy fuses and no fuses at all?
Mr Kait’s fuses all blew long ago... ~<:-)

Fuses are connectors. Refreshing connectors has always paid dividends.

There is such a lack of rigor in 'fuse' testing that it would be laughable if it were not so sad.
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rodman999994,063 posts10-13-2019 9:47am
"However energy is conveyed in only one direction, from source to load, putting aside reflection effects that occur mainly at RF frequencies."
+1

>>>>Upon further reflection 🤡 if current and voltage change direction wouldn’t the power change direction, too? Or does power have no direction? It’s a scalar quantity. So power doesn’t go in any direction. 🔛 Energy is also a scale quantity. No direction. 🔛
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