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Anyone else using slugs instead of fuses? Comments on metals used and sound please

I recently began experimenting with slugs in place of fuses on most of my components and the results have been VERY rewarding. I'll write up a full review eventually but am awaiting possible different metal slugs in the near future.  I started with copper and the improvement from stock fuses to the copper slugs was quite noticeable but, honestly, nothing compared to the upgrade from copper to solid silver slugs from Golden State Silver and, shockingly, titanium slugs.  Can anyone comment on their DIRECT experience(s) with slugs other than copper?   I'm looking into tungsten and possibly molybdenum presently.  I'd love to try platinum or palladium but that's probably beyond my reach.  AND PLEASE, THERE'S NO NEED TO COMMENT ON HOW FOOLISH IT IS TO BYPASS THE FUSE WITH SLUGS-----WE ALREADY KNOW---YOU'VE TOLD US EXHAUSTIVELY.

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larryi
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Bypass the fuse holder entirely by connecting together the two leads going into it; better yet, replace the two lead wires with a single wire to eliminate the joint where the fuse holder used to be.  Drive yourself crazy experimenting with different wire for this purpose.

erik_squires
15,812 posts
 

There are a million ways to enjoy tinkering in this hobby and this is the exact worst way to do it.

I strongly suggest you stop this and get a kit of something and go build it, find another place to experiment that doesn't put you and other readers in danger.

jl35
3,936 posts
 

Mike Powell’s silver slugs and jumpers were awesome in my Magnepans...

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roxy54
7,710 posts
 

I use an old Mac 2105, and for a couple of years I used a piece of high purity silver wire in place of a fuse. It was admittedly risky and foolish, but the reason that I even dared to try it was because the amp had always been so stable and had never blown a fuse. I can't say that I noticed a difference. Having older parts replaced in the amp made a big difference. 

 

mikelavigne
2,149 posts
 

i don’t use slugs in place of fuses, although my amplifiers come with thermal couplers instead of fuses. which eliminates the noise factor there. and my preamp is battery powered so no fuses there either.

what i did do relevant to slugs is my Equi=Tech 10WQ Isolation transformer wall panel has GFI’s for each circuit. this 375 pound wall mounted isolation transformer is just for my system circuits. my barn has a separate 'dirty power' 100 amp panel for all other uses.

https://equitech.com/proiducts/wall-mount/10wq/

i had my electrical contractor remove the 10 GFI’s and a straight pure copper wire is put in place for each circuit. since my room is in a separate building and like a commercial studio i got him to do it.

GFI’s are even noisier than fuses.

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