fuses - the $39 ones or the 85 cent ones

Audiofeil, as long as you're happy in your "real world," I'm happy.

~ Cheers

If $39 is considered anything more than couch cushion change then get the friggin ++++ off this site. Second, try them after you have addressed all the other parameters in your system. A well tuned system should reveal the difference a fuse makes (for good or bad). Some people can't tell the difference between a violin and a viola, so results will vary. Audiofeil is most peculiar in his discourse...slightly random, obtuse at times and seemingly grounded in his self importance. Perhaps passages of music should be exchanged before determinations are made regarding the worth of someones opinions...that would surely help to assign merit where it is deserved!

You're funny Dave_b but accurate about the 39 bucks.

I think the last time my wife and I grabbed Pizza and a couple of glasses of red wine it was closer to 50 bucks.

The next day the Pizza and wine were in a place no one wants to go, but the fuse would still be delivering (assuming) better sound.

I say grab a sandwich in the kitchen instead of your next meal out and go for the upgrade :^).

I'm ordering Papa Johns right now...maybe it will make my system more relaxed sounding?...Hmmm!

I think the $39 issue is a strawman. If the darn thing cost $100 bucks and improved the sound I'd buy it. And as a practical matter many of us will try it, what the heck. In fact I have tried it. If it improves the power to the system, improves noise/ripple, great. That is an explanation of why it should make a difference, though we may be in a hobby where not everything has an explanation.

On the other hand, when I speak to three well known and very respected, long-time designers of highend amps and preamps, and all EEs by the way, and to say the least they are very dubious of the whole fuse concept making a difference, then I got to believe they don't know what they are talking about, or they are deaf -- the equipment they make suggests neither is the case. Which of course did not stop me from trying them:)