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

ieales
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.

>>>>Why, are you volunteering? No need to reply, it’s a rhetorical question, Mr. Eels
Elizabeth

Thanks to you in part I am experimenting with wood. I formally stacked my components and now have my 2 amps and Preamp sitting side-by-side on a nifty wife approved 2" thick walnut table. Sure looks better! Still sitting on stock feet tho, need to correct that! 

I ran the stereo all night playing the Irrational but Effacious CD in an attempt to burn in the new ceramic fuses. The music has smoothed out, but has not reached it's former glory. 

This game would be much easier to play if not for burn in.
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After well over 40 years of using  a McIntosh 2105 with regular fuses, and then a boutique fuse, I went all the way and replaced it with a piece of high purity silver wire. Stupid? Probably. But it's been there for 10 years with no issues.