Replacement Fuse's - What are my options ????

Geoff,

Great question. I suppose I should flip the fuse around to see if I hear a difference. (I can't believe I actually just wrote that. Then again, I didn't believe the fuses would make any difference in the first place.) The info sheet that comes with the Isoclean fuse claims it is "directional" but doesn't really say which way to point it. I assume you point it to run with the current, but considering the location of the fuse in my amp (in a slide-out "pocket" directly below the power cord receptacle) I don't know which way the current runs at that point.

For grins, I'll try the fuse in each directions tonight and report back tomorrow.

Interestingly, the manufacturer of the HiFi Tuning Fuse states their fuse is *not* directional.

Aggielaw, I have Isoclean fuses with arrow facing towards the component in the fuse holder. This seems to be the correct direction. Reversing the direction of any or all fuses makes the sound noticeably overly bright. Hope this helps. GK

Aggielaw, in all my experience with such fuse holders the arrow should go from left to right when you are looking at the fuseholder.

I teach at Texas A&M and hear Aggie this and Aggie that all day. Where did you get this moniker?

Geoffkait, you might want to open up the top lid of your components and trace the power wire to verify the direction of power in the fuse holder. In my previous components all externally accessible fuse holders had the power wired so that a properly installed IsoClean fuse arrow was pointing out the back.

The opposite of my assumption.

Now if only somebody would build a gold-plated cryo-treated fuse holder.

-IMO

Tbg,

Thanks for the tip on the fuse. We had an unexpected visitor tonight, which precluded me from testing the fuse. I'll run the test tomorrow night, though.

I went to South Texas College of Law in Houston for the short period of time it was known as the "Texas A&M Law Center."

It's ironic that the law school (and TAMU) lost in litigation over the affiliation/absorption, because STCL is ranked #1 in the nation for producing trial attorneys . :|

Hmmm.. I didn't know there were audiophiles in College Station. I'm glad to hear that! My wife and I still have friends there, and when we visit again I'll offer to take you to lunch to talk about our hobby. :)

Howard