McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound

If the OP is "for real", (low post count and has not bothered to post again}
Suggest he do this instead of wasting $150+ for a 50cent fuse

Just change the fuse if old for a quality brand EE industry standard 50c fuse, as fuses (even the snake oil ones) do age after many turn on cycle surges.

Quick blow fuses and slow blow fuses aging left to right.
https://ibb.co/0ZtRv4J https://ibb.co/mbzs3RK

Cheers George

'That may be partially true, but I suspect many of the naysayer measurementalists don’t even own systems. They’re just here to argue and disrupt and by that measure they are doing a great job.'


What's in an unverified forum claim when you can boast and list stock pictures of the "system" you claim to own and pretend? I have often wondered how many of these 200G + systems claimed to be owned around here really exist and how many are bragging rights fiction from those who want you to be impressed with their fibs. There are some basics in audio and the veracity of some claims are easily measured and repeatable and will withstand double blind tests. Then there are the space ship people with heretofore unheard of technologies and discernment who somehow manage to evade the double blind test thingamajigger.

Interesting fuse pictures. Looks almost like the last one lost it's seal a bit.

geez....

That is a new, used and blown fuse. A slow blow like that will sound OK then worse and finally fail, over time.

It was kind of George to show the failure over a period of time, and a visual inspection will confirm when it’s time for a fuse change. The one in the middle. Not the blown one on the right side, if not close.

The SO would be affected by the middle fuse, the question is how long would a philer/customer listen to the sound getting worse and worse, before the fuse finally failed?

This is a good reason to try a different construction NOT using a fuse that fails that way.

SR fuses with the Goo, aren’t made that way, YET they will blow, keep your gear safe, and sounding better/different to many.

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That may be partially true, but I suspect many of the naysayer measurementalists don’t even own systems. They’re just here to argue and disrupt and by that measure they are doing a great job.

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Great example actually, of how a stock fuse fails over time. Information is information, this reference has been posted MANY times.

https://ibb.co/0ZtRv4J
https://ibb.co/mbzs3RK This one..

Regards