Great to hear. I did the same thing with my PADIS fuses: put them in and had questionable sound that didn't improve in a couple of days so I turned them around and viola!.
All the best,
Nonoise
All the best,
Nonoise
Direction of aftermarket fuses (only for believers!)
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Thanks Geoff but that does sound daunting. If anyone cares to look at my above post there's a link at the beginning of the first sentence that's partially obscured by the blue background. In it, is a short review on about 11 fuses and how they sound to the reviewer. The fuse I'm curious about is the PADIS fuse. They are UL listed as well as having PSE and SEMKO certification. They're made in Germany and for one purpose only: audio. They also make fuses for another "audio" brand (looks like Furutech) and retail for about $25. You can get these Padis fuses on ebay. The price seems very reasonable and they don't garner the hype and ensuing controversy that other fused have endured and seem to meet and exceed all the criteria of the naysayers. Does anyone here have any experience with this brand? All the best, Nonoise |
Lots of Fuses reviewed here and some I haven't heard of. Does anyone have any first hand knowledge of the ones not discussed here? And, if so, how they compare? All the best, Nonoise |
Just wanted to say that after ordering the Ayre Enhancement Test CD I poked around and found an old Stereophile CD and played the test tones and pink noise and boy oh boy did it wake up my system. The CD only had a 1Khz test tone and the rest were 200 Hz and down to 20Hz but with that and the pink noise it did something and did it well. It's like it blew all the grunge out of my system. I can't wait for the Ayre Test CD and it's full spectrum sweep and other test tones to see what it does. I've read where people use it once a week or at least once a month and now I'm a believer in it's efficacy. I can't say whether it negates built up magnetism or whatever but it works. Talk about simple remedies. All the best, Nonoise |
David, "crispser and fresher" just about sums it up. The clarity took a bit of getting used to. It only goes to show that whatever it is that builds up does so very gradually so as to go unnoticed until it's gone. Then a kind of stark reality sets in. I'll take a look at that Fry Corder as well. Thanks. All the best, Nonoise |
Rotating the fuse in the fuse holder makes for an interesting point. PADIS fuses don’t imprint on the side of the caps so the contact surface is constant and as complete as possible. Would the imprint on the side of the cap diminish the contact area enough to degrade the sound and could it be that by rotating or reversing the fuse has the potential to align things in the most desirable manner? There is enough space between the lettering on the cap sides to ensure better contact with other fuses. Also, would this be akin to the "eddy effect" that connectors encounter? All the best,Nonoise |