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FUSES, Finally!?

     I have been adamant about avoiding special fuses, because of the lack of empirical studies.  Here is my question:  What would be something not too expensive that would be a good start.  I use three dual mono Audire amps (for Woofs, Mids and Tweets, and Subs, each of the six channel having four fuses.  I would not not want to spend thousands, even if I could, just to experiment.  My heat sinks do unplug, along with the outputs, and I could try just one channel or one amp.  Paul of PS mentioned what they use, and that might eventually be a possibility, but what do you guys (and gals?) think I should do, to just to convince this ageing skeptic?  Also, each channel of my amps has one single, dedicated computer chip that regulates the filling of the 4 26,000 mf caps (per channel), which might make any difference less than a design that allows a flood of electrons into the tank, presuming that might matter.  DanV
danvignau
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nonoise
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I love the directional fuse guys the best, because it is akin to wearing putting a swastika tattoo: It lets people know where you stand.  
What a sick and disgusting thing to say. Remind me not to come to your defense when the objectivists fall on you like a ton of bricks for saying you do hear a difference when you try it.

All the best,
Nonoise


audio2design
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The more I read posts on what does or doesn’t matter sonically, the more I think it would be beneficial, for a lot of folks interested in how their gear functions, to take a basic course, or at least do some extensive reading on basic electricity including resistance, inductance and capacitance. Can’t hurt. 

Perhaps, but if biases are firmly set in stone, you will still end up with the post below. There is a difference between possessing knowledge and being able to apply knowledge, especially in areas outside direct education.

There’s guys with way more experience than me, but even mine is enough to know there’s no such thing as a power supply so regulated to perfection that a power cord won’t make it even better. Well, if a power cord then why not a fuse? Sorry, said I wasn’t going to tackle any of the other false assumptions. Its just such a target-rich environment. Can’t help myself.

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georgehifi
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I’ve got stuff that can be dabbed on any ordinary fuse that will make it a whole lot better. Synergistic fuses have a gray blob on there that they specifically instruct you not to remove. Is no one curious why the gray blob matters? Buy some of their outlets you will find the same gray goo blob on their outlet terminals.
This is the kind of snake oil voodoo that fusers just love, the unexplainable furphy’s.

Maybe they are Scientology’s infiltration weapon into audio sector, to slowly do some recruiting of the many gullible in audio? That grey blob of could be a secrete concoction that L Ron Hubbard devised as a virus, to make you more susceptible to their persuasion’s.
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millercarbon
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Two of the most closed-minded tin-eared "audiophiles" in the universe. Notice neither one of them will come out and say whether or not they are able to hear any differences, or evaluate when one thing is better than another. Instead they hide behind innuendo and insults. Oh, and credentials. Of all the discredited things, to still believe in credentialism. Two peas in a pod.
ritamacaw
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I joined this forum about a year ago and have read some good information on it but I also have had to bite my tongue numerous times in an effort to avoid confrontations with the firmly biased.
with a lot of things in life, you need to have a filter and just move on. 
I have 70’s-80’s system that I still like the sound of and try to keep in good operating condition. I’ve learned a lot about the amazing gear that’s out there from you folks. 
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