McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound

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

I prefer a "Methode Champenoise" approach to gravitational influences on fuse performance which simply requires giving every fuse (every one...open that lid...get in there) in your system a quarter turn at least once a day. If you don't at least try this you simply cannot comment on its efficacy so please, no comments.

Sorry you "nattering nabobs of negativism," but fuses do make a difference. Most of that other stuff people are pushing are just snake oil in my opinion. I put SR Blues in my ARC CD player and Krell integrated and the difference was significant and undeniable. Even Paul at PS Audio admits they improve sound but also admits he can't explain why. He has a video online if you're interested. If you are so set in your mind that a fuse cannot affect sound, and I'll agree that it doesn't make sense that it would, but your stubborness is keeping you from hearing your system closer to what it is capable of. 

Hello,
The fuse can make a difference. Power cords made a difference on my Denon receiver. When I upgraded to a two channel system power cords made a big difference. It’s like saying you don’t need premium fuel in your sports car. Electricity is the fuel our systems use to make music. If the fuel is tainted or the fuel line is partially blocked by something you loose performance. There is a point of diminishing returns. I know someone who upgrades the $1 fuses to $10 fuses. It makes a big difference. If the power goes through it it can make a difference otherwise we should all go to Ace Hardware and buy some 10 gauge extension cords and use it for our speaker wire. Instead we go spend several times that on thinner gauge wire to get the sound we all love. ******Make sure the fuse is rated exactly the same as the one you want to replace. $10 bucks is nothing. That’s one month of Tidal. 

The "money where their mouth is" thing about Synergetic is that they give you 30 days trial.
Why not???