RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use

Posted by Lew (A) on May 4, 2015 at 14:14:15

In Reply to: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use posted by Old SteveA on May 4, 2015 at 10:04:01:

A fuse is basically a wire calculated to burn up when it heats up due to passing excessive current. Under normal use, I don't see how that can add noise. In my particular imagination, fuse holders are more suspect than fuses. However, I and several others heard a really weird phenomenon the other week. We were auditioning a very high end TVC (Transformer Volume Control). We all agreed it sounded wonderful with its stock no-name fuse. We had been debating the effect on sonics of fuses, so someone suggested replacing the standard fuse with an expensive boutique fuse. The designer of the TVC who was among the group told us that the fuse was only for the electrical circuit that lights up the LEDs that show relative level and relays that switch among inputs. There was no fuse in the TVC circuit at all, because after all a TVC is entirely passive. Nevertheless, we replaced the standard fuse with an expensive fuse, and right away, 5 out of 5 people in the room, all of whom are very experienced audiophiles, agreed that the sound got worse. The sound lost a lot in terms of dynamics and its capacity to separate instruments in space. When the original fuse was restored, the sound came back to its original glory. So, first of all, I was shocked to hear ANY difference at all, but second, this shows that one cannot assume that more expensive = better. But WHY we heard any difference, I do not understand.

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Topic - Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - Old SteveA 10:04:01 05/04/15 (26)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - coli 19:00:06 05/11/15 (4)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - ipdtt 21:51:42 05/11/15 (3)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - Old SteveA 10:49:06 05/12/15 (2)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - ipdtt 12:08:54 05/12/15 (1)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - ipdtt 12:16:55 05/12/15 (0)

In my tube system, AFAIK no fuses are in the audio signal path - Jay Buridan 12:37:04 05/11/15 (0)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - stehno 13:42:01 05/09/15 (4)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - Old SteveA 20:13:11 05/09/15 (3)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - stehno 20:52:32 05/09/15 (2)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - ipdtt 00:06:37 05/11/15 (1)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - Old SteveA 13:44:14 05/11/15 (0)

RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - Lew 14:14:15 05/04/15 (2)

In-friggin'-credible!!! - rlw 06:43:19 05/07/15 (1)

Fortunately for the integrity of our beautiful Chinese rug,... - Lew 11:16:36 05/07/15 (0)

IMO: Keep it Simple - Awe-d-o-file 11:09:54 05/04/15 (11)

RE: IMO: Keep it Simple - MikeWI 14:49:05 05/06/15 (0)

RE: IMO: Keep it Simple - Old SteveA 11:39:34 05/04/15 (9)

RE: IMO: Keep it Simple - Awe-d-o-file 16:40:34 05/05/15 (0)

Skepticism is healthy... - Lew 13:45:17 05/05/15 (1)

RE: Skepticism is healthy... - Awe-d-o-file 16:43:09 05/05/15 (0)

RE: IMO: Keep it Simple - ahendler 09:38:10 05/05/15 (5)

RE: IMO: Keep it Simple - 4everyoung 18:05:45 05/05/15 (0)

RE: IMO: Keep it Simple - Awe-d-o-file 16:46:40 05/05/15 (0)

RE: IMO: Keep it Simple - David Pritchard 13:24:38 05/05/15 (2)

RE: IMO: Keep it Simple - Awe-d-o-file 16:47:37 05/05/15 (1)

RE: IMO: Keep it Simple - Old SteveA 08:06:07 05/06/15 (0)

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RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use - Lew 14:14:15 05/04/15 (2)

In-friggin'-credible!!! - rlw 06:43:19 05/07/15 (1)

Fortunately for the integrity of our beautiful Chinese rug,... - Lew 11:16:36 05/07/15 (0)

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