Fuses
"250 dollars for a fuse is kind of outrageous,..." Ditto, it’s fuse wire, if not then it’s a hoax and could be dangerouse, all that's needed, is to make sure the fuse and holder are in good condition. AGEING FUSE MAINTENANCE: 1: “Just re-new your fuse with the same amperage if it’s old and has seen many turn on cycles, with a quality one like Bussman or Littlefuse. 2: And clean the cradle fuse contacts and maybe squeeze them in a little for a tighter fit. And definitely don’t be sucked into any $$$ boutique hifi fuses 3: Just change the fuse if old for a quality brand EE industry standard 50c fuse, as fuses (even the $$$ boutique ones) also age after many turn on cycle surges.” 4: And there is definitely no such thing as direction with an AC mains fuse. This is what happens to all fuses, even the $$$ ones, when the’ve seen many turn on cycles Same quick blow fuse ageing https://ibb.co/SyyVR6P Same slow blow fuse ageing https://ibb.co/hKNfZ8r Cheers George |
I have found fuses to be directional, wrongly installed fuses can sound etched and tilted up in the treble (I didn’t find directionality in cheap glass fuses for whatever reason). The metals used to build the end caps and filament make an audible difference in the timbre of instruments and voices, to where I can pick them out very reliably in A/B tests. The filament Dampening has the biggest influence on the resolution of the fuse. I have tried two of the same fuses, back to back, one that is in it’s stock form (filled with sand) and another filled with the SiO2 oil mixture, and they sound nothing alike. The fuse with the mix has a higher resolution, lower distortion, and has micro details that create an audio image with a bigger deeper soundstage. It’s not a small difference by any means. I don’t think you need exotic waxes or other super tunneling treatments to make a fuse sound better, you can get the same results with a little bit of at home experimentation. |
Many of you don’t know what a fuse does. The AC mains fuse is supplying mains voltage to a transformer, which then supplies lower AC voltage to the AC to DC recifcation diodes, this DC is then is sent to the voltage storage capacitor banks. And the amplifer then draws it’s DC power to work with from that storage bank of capacitors, which if designed right don’t ever run out of storage. EG: Try to look at it this way. Your using you home water tap (amplifer) from a dam (Capacitor storage banks) of water which never runs dry. Your home tap does’nt give a ratz, if the clouds that supply the rain to the river that fills the dam, is raining or not, so long as the dam has water in it, the tap is doing it’s best an happy. Cheers George |
You can believe whatever you want, it’s a free country (I think). I am just reporting what I am hearing. Dam/ water/ whatever else, I have all these fuses on hand, and it takes less than 30 seconds to swap them out on my DAC. I am hearing what I am hearing, and it has been confirmed by all my friends that have come over to listen to my system as well. I don’t pretend to understand the physics behind any of this, and honestly.... I am not all that concerned about it either. I have a few theories, sure, but I can’t conclusively prove anything. |
