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So done with audiophile fuses

The journey started with a medium priced ($50) fuse in my power supply.  A failed rectifier tube blew that one out.  Not a fuse problem.  Next up was a blue fuse in my pre amp.  It blew and was not caused by a pre amp problem.  Apparently they sometimes are more sensitive and it was replaced by an orange fuse two values higher.  Things were going along fine.  I replaced the pre amp with a newer version of the pre amp and it has the same fuse value.  Five months latter (today) I turn on the pre amp and nothing.  it's a five month old pre amp so I suspected that it was the fuse.  Sure enough, I replaced it with a ceramic Littelfuse of the lower correct value it works fine.  No more wasting my money on unstable fuses for me.     
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fiesta75
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I think I'll try replacing all of my fuses after the power switches with solid wire. I am NOT RECOMMEDING this option by any means! I want to hear for myself if they really affect sound. I will be sure to keep a couple fire extinguishers handy! If something fails in the equipment I'll just spend time repairing it... Or buy something to replace the failed piece. Fire hazards are NOT anything to mess with! 
goose OP
720 posts
 
Tried the orange fuse as an experiment.  Yes there was a minor change in the sound but it wasn't earth shaking or as profound as others have experienced.  I do like some of their other products along the HFT line and they are a noticeable positive improvement.  
facten
2,920 posts
 
Not sure how someone stating that a different fuse works fine - meaning that it didn't blow - gets translated into the person having an inability to hear.
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nonoise
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Too many trying to be an internet influencer and mimicking memes in their best troll attempts. Griping about fuses is a very old and tired meme and not at all in keeping up with the times.

Same goes for cables, cable risers, etc. Just what is it? Was everyone born yesterday? This is like congress voting to repeal something over 60 times, knowing it won't work, but letting all the newcomers get a chance to put their wrong foot forward so they can say they did something and be part of the pack.

All the best,
Nonoise
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millercarbon
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Not sure how someone stating that a different fuse works fine - meaning that it didn’t blow - gets translated into the person having an inability to hear.

Maybe because I read and actually comprehend all the information in the entire thread. OP clearly said he tried three different fuses- $50, Blue, and Orange. There are big differences between just Blue and Orange, and both are light years better than any $50 fuse, yet he said zip about any of that. Only thing he gives any evidence of noticing is when they blow. So at the time I made my comment all the evidence indicates he cannot hear any difference. Or that whatever differences he can hear he finds unimportant. Same conclusion either way.

Now later on sure enough he actually states:
Tried the orange fuse as an experiment. Yes there was a minor change in the sound
So there you go.
It does take a bit of effort reading, thinking through all the facts, and drawing a picture of what is going on. But see how well it works?
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