captaindidactic,
I understand your question. I’m sure we all agree that the fuse is there for safety and to protect the equipment.
But, as you ask, (for sound quality) by eliminating the fuse and hard wiring is that sound better than using a $$$ fuse? Afterall, the wiring in the fuse is like the size of a hair and that hair thin wire carries the current from our mega size power cables, it does make me wonder.
Personally, It seems like it would be better, but I haven’t tried it yet, perhaps soon...
You can also ask the same question about hard wiring our equipment to the Romex in the wall or straight to the breaker box thus by-passing expensive AC plugs, outlets, wire etc.
Now to me, audiophile cables, connectors eliminate stray rf, emi, etc. so they do have a sound quality purpose.
But, fuses?
Its a very good and challenging question.
ozzy