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Iso Clean Fuses

I just installed the Isoclean fuses in my Marantz SA-11S1 SaCd player. This player has 5 fuses inside. Turned it on and boy did it sound bad. The worst tweek I have ever tried. The highs were gone. In fact the over all volume was reduced! My heart sank. Faintly remembering the info sheet says these fuses have a direction to them, I had hope. Out comes the player from the stand. Fuses pointed in the other direction, now towards tha front of the player. Back in the stand, all connections remade. When i turned off the amp I left the volume at the same level. Power on. Hurray! SET magic sound restored. The crystal clear mids are there and the delicate highs have returned.
These fuses are supposed to be placed following the direction of current. I do not know if I have each circuit fused correctly as I do not have a diagram of the current flow. But in the Marantz the fuse arrow sounds better pointing to the front versus all pointing towards the rear.
So if you try an Isoclean fuse, try it in both directions before deciding if it helps or not.
David Pritchard
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chashas1
596 posts
 
Hi Bicycleman, you have every reason to be skeptical, based on what you currently believe and on your past observations.
So tell us, what amp are you using now? and what value and type is the main fuse?

And I'll tell you a quick story:
A friend and I had swapped amps for a while, and while he had mine, he replaced the main fuse with an isoclean. When I got it home, I thought, sounds okay, I like his amp better. After he told me what he had done, I thought that's nice, but no great shakes at all. But then I got down and inspected it, saw the directionality arrow on it, and decided to place it the other way. Oila! The difference was amazing! It was gorgeous. Now, this is certainly better than tube rolling, because in the fuse case you either have greatness or you don't, not mere differences.
Surely a man of science can relate.
theaudiotweak
2,801 posts
 
Neodymium magnets, circumference treated with AVM, same area then electro insulated, circumference area mumetal shielded. Yet to determine influence of north or south pole of magnet on signal flow and resulting sound. Tom.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Rodman99999... "unsubstantiated, empty opinions". That's a good description of the subjective endorsements put forth by fuse believers.
rodman99999
6,158 posts
 
I'm not a "believer", I'm a listener. I've made a living with my ears for over 30 years. We(Those of us with ears and resolving systems, that have ACTUALLY tried the fuses) have the experience of actually hearing the differences that these fuses make. On what exactly are your opinions based? The founder of Linn(Ivor Tiefenbrun) said it best: "If you haven't heard it, you have no opinion!" One of my favorite quotes. The rest of you can have all the vapid, opinionated "last words" you want. Seems you can't help yourselves.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Rodman99999...Hearing is subjective and like the other senses, easily fooled.
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