Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse?

Define too expensive.

Do you have $20,000,000 in the bank, love audio, are bored to death and want to try something new? Then no. People with money have a lot of leeway to buy things that seem frivolous to others.

Do you have a $1,000 system, or even a $10,000 system which you had to struggle to afford? Then yes.

^^^ My cell phone keeps perfect time. Do I need this?

https://www.amazon.com/Rolex-President-Yellow-218238-CHRP/dp/B00ZB2Y83C

One of my Moab crossovers is out on the table. I am taking a break from wrangling it out of there. Then measure, and back in it goes. The new one will incorporate as much of the "lights out" magic as I can manage. Think your speakers, only inside. 😍😂

@oregonpapa The line between "need" and "want" can get blurred more easily the more disposable money someone has.  😄

"Is $2,844 too much to pay for a fuse?"

If you have to ask for it, it is.

I thought I heard/saw it all until I read “bottle neck distortion.”

Same here.

"Great fuses that solved all my problems."

If there are fuses in my amplifier, they must be great. They never give me any problem.