Audiophile Fuses: Helpful or "Snake Oil"?

One of the most neglected parts of most audiophiles equipment.. YET one of the most important.. That tiny little wire.. Buy the 1.00 usd model. LOL 10,000.00 for the friggin' amp 1.00 for the fuse... 3.00 for the power cord.. OK.. You say so..

The price tag is a joke.. NO KIDDING.. NO reason for the fuse to cost that much.. 10-30.00 is ok... I've found GREAT fuses at 6.50 to 19.00 usd.. I like SRs though.. ACME, Chinese knock offs, there are a few that make a difference.. That goo is a keeper too..

Regards

Let me joint half the band, I like the fuse, I don’t like the price.

10-30.00 I can see. Over 30.00 for a fuse NO..
There has to be 100-300% mark up. NO it’s not ok...

Just like 49,000.00 amps, with circuit boards in them.. AND every part you can buy off the shelf, less the real fancy CnC cases.

10-20K Cables?

You have got to be kidding me..

I worked on Rollers (Rolls-Royce) as a kid in SF I did maintenance on them. Some of the best I ever worked on, but I couldn't afford the insurance on them. LOL I still want one...with a chauffeur..

BUT

If this is what the market will bear, then good for the company that can pull it off. They just won’t get my money..
No bad mouthing as far as "does it work".
It did for me over 50% of the time. A customer can send the other 50% back. That makes it 100% satisfaction or your money BACK..
THE PRICE, didn’t work for me, 100% of the time whether it worked or not, though. The Rolls that's different. :-)

30.00 fuse, 5,000.00 amp? I’ll take it.

150.00 fuse, 300.00 PC, 600.00 RCAs, 1K speaker cables, 300.00 amp, LOL NO!

Regards

cakyol504 posts02-12-2021 2:25pmAlfa100

I HAVE tried them. That is WHY i am commenting. I also measured on a scope. There is no difference.

Please take my advice about finding a corner wall :)

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I just read an interesting piece, on another thread. Everyone read the information, everyone had an opinion.

Yet I dug out of the information, the "LAST TEST" is to listen. He the person being interviewed also went on to say that listening should precede bench testing. In other words if the stupid thing sounds bad to begin with THEN scope and testing ain’t gonna fix it.. WHY reinvent the wheel. Just to many GREAT amps to copy or just BUY... He also said testing a static fuse is NOT testing under a load. THAT tiny little piece of shi$ wire is ALL that is supplying your 5-20k amp.

Your telling me you scoped a SR Orange or blue fuse?

cakyol, you and George tell fibs, that is all there is too it... Neither of you have listened to SR fuses.. plane and simple...

The amps both of you talk about, would do nothing but sound better. I know you didn’t scope or try them.. Too many years a mechanic... your both full of it.. BUT I still like you.. ay.. But it could be a hearing issue.. I don’t know that for sure... But no, you guys haven’t scoped anything...

Telling me that a .5 amp filament bouncing around when you fire an amp up or hit heavy bass notes, stuff doesn’t move or flex? Geez at least wrap it in tape.. Keep using that 1 dollar Busman. LOL Enjoy the sound, but it could be better..

Regards

Heck I'll video the build while I'm doing it in the nude..

Lets make this real interesting..

:-)

Regards

Better yet, build teams, Fusers vs Flat earthers.

Fusers get to chose fuse types and wire type.

Flat earthers, get what’s left over in the bottom of my tool box.. Heck they don’t care right.. I’m sure there is some welding cable and starter cables.
Plenty of good ol copper with polyvinyl covers.. Fuses; Busman, ACME
and Napa circuit breakers. :-)

I pick MC, nonoise, roxy54, rodman99999, and JESUS for my build consultants. Exchangeable at any time..

You’re already stuck by yourself.. Crap George won’t have ya.. Tell um George.. LOL Army of ONE... I got 4 people and GOD on my side what you got.

cakyol ok you got him.. I bet you two couldn’t get a lightbulb to work..
flat earthen’ screw ball.. Mercy.. He scoped a fuse.. YUP that’s what he said.. NO HE DID’NT.. That’s who you get to work with. Who, else?
Satan she/he might squeeze you in every other Monday at 11:00-11:15.
Watch out SHES got a temper. My guy, he turns the other cheek..

Ok good luck anyway...

Regards

audio2design1,025 posts02-13-2021 12:34pmWhile I am quite certain fuses in power supplies make no difference after showing that to many audiophiles in their system, I am also convinced george will never learn how electricity works and will keep bringing up AC like somehow it matters in the discussion.

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What part of "It Sounds better" don't YOU understand?

or

"It sounds the same".

For the record anytime YOU want to match wits, I'm up for the task.

FOR ALL TO SEE. I may dummy it down just to be of good cheer, and show respect towards others, BUT how a power supply works in a friggin' little stereo?  Let me brush up for 15 minutes and I'll give you a run for your money... audio2design.. Geez you really think your smart don't you..

Better yet, I'll build mine, you build yours and well see who know what..

I'll leave it to someone neutral like Nelson Pass to judge our work.. he's up for it I think. there a few qualified guy I know. James B died. Lets see who else. Hads to friggin' sloppy to judge my work..
Who ever you or I can talk into it.. How's that?

I think  mahgister would be a good judge...

What do you say? 10-25 watt amp SS or Valve. You pick..

I'll pick my stuff, you pick your stuff

Put your MOUTH where your money is.

George.. maybe not.. he might just surprise you and me when it comes to board level tech and build quality.. He understands quality. Just a little thick in the fuse department.. 

So you up for it?

Or

You gonna tell me a whole new way to feed my chickens?

My hand are good for 15 minutes twice a day... My mind.. 24/7

Regards

audio2design I've been MAD twice in my life.. I'm 65.. Angry? LOL
HERE.. Nothing to get angry about.. Two sides, two views.

One side continues to tell the other side they can't hear what they hear.

The other side continues to say they can, and wish the other side could hear what they are enjoying.

NOT I hate the change, BUT I like what I hear. I've never heard "I hate the change". I've heard "I put it in backwards" a few times.. NEVER . NOT EVER, "I hate the change".. WHY?... LOL Yea it's all in their head..
"I heard NO change", but NEVER, it sounds BAD, or worse. 

Why "Nothing at all or a change" but never BAD.. Just seems strange from a mechanics point of view..

That is the problem, it is in some folks head, and not in others.. WHY?

Regards