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In Reply to: RE: Fuses and fuses-guy is a lonely Troll posted by fmak on June 15, 2016 at 07:41:02
I have long eliminated as many in line mains fuses as possible
Me too though I suspect it's easier to do so safely under the UK's ring main/ fused plug system. I have two audio-dedicated mains circuits, one for digital, the other for analogue. Though each has a fuse in the plug top only, the systems comply with the Regs. Even so, upgrading the fuse on the analogue side did make a perceptible SQ difference.
and have opted for either the European plug or the US socket system in my main audio system.
Curious as to why. Both strike me as, at best, no better than the UK design, esp if you upgrade plugs and sockets.
Modern mcbs and rcbs are so sensitive that they afford the necessary protection without going over the top with multiple high reactance fuses inline.
Agreed. Is any other domestic device typically fused at both ends of the mains cable? And that despite audio kit being the only ones whose performance is (arguably) degraded by fuses.
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are not fused. They are easier to clean and the connection systems are better. The 'best' MK plugs are a pain to connect and clean properly.
I still use the ring main system but isolate using ultra isolation transformers with ac regenerators.
I don't have to solder bridge wires as in the case of UK plugs to get rid of having 2 fuses in series for components.
I don't have to solder bridge wires as in the case of UK plugs
Got it. Same cat, different swing. I fit a fuse in one plug top only (as it complies with Regs), hard-wire via this and that to IEC sockets and omit or by-pass fuses on the devices. Good sound, good and cheap.
I agree re MK plugs and use MS HD Power Plugs instead - better metal, much easier & bigger connectors but reasonable prices. I also agree re isolators - big SQ difference as well as good for safety.
In fact, it's all so audiophillic it makes your eyes water.
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