Tweakers' Asylum

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Joe Appierto

In Reply to: RE: Acme Audio Labs silver cryo fuse posted by Luminator on January 14, 2023 at 23:15:25

As Lummy says, this isn't a case of absolutes but you don't know until you try.

Joe

Follow Ups:

RE: +1 - Davey 08:21:47 01/15/23 (6)
Except for the fact it is an absolute. Fuses are non-directional.
Listening evaluations are irrelevant.

Dave.
- RE: +2 - Story 09:12:18 01/15/23 (5)
  the usual ones anyway. Who knows what's inside the boutique ones to account for any consistent perceived difference. I've never tried any
  - RE: +2 - Davey 09:47:52 01/15/23 (4)
    Consistent perceived differences?? Good one. :)
    
    Any "fuse" that has a directional characteristic is no longer a fuse. It is some sort of gadget with a diode effect.
    
    The problematic premise here is that many audiophiles consider fuses "tweaks." They are definitely not.
    
    Dave.
    - That is what I was going to say. - Tre' 17:00:16 01/15/23 (1)
      I have had "hi end" wires on my bench and it seems that the manufactures made the wire wrong (high capacitance) just so the buyer would hear a difference and feel good about the expenditure.
      
      Don't ask me what wires they were. It was a long time ago.
      
      Has anyone measured one of these fancy fuses against a standard fuse to see what's up?
      
      Tre'
      Have Fun and Enjoy the Music
      "Still Working the Problem"
      - RE: That is what I was going to say. - Lew 09:52:19 02/04/23 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: That is what I was going to say. posted by Tre' on January 15, 2023 at 17:00:16
        
        Some interconnect manufacturers, e.g., MIT and Transparent, insert a "black box" at the downstream end of their ICs and speaker wires, which so far as I know contains either just a capacitor or an RC network. I assume the capacitance value is very low, but it may help to produce a low characteristic impedance for the IC or speaker wire overall. In my experience this can be a good thing especially and maybe more so in speaker wires. My OTLs seem to work best driving a wire with low characteristic impedance. OTOH, some wires with high characteristic impedance, e.g., Nordost, have sounded awful in my system. Anyway, capacitance isn't all bad.
    - RE: +2 - Story 09:52:58 01/15/23 (1)
      I posted a while ago if anyone took one of these boutiques apart and the only answer I got was "I will when one of them blows". So far nothing.
      
      It doesn't seem likely being that they are so small but taking one apart might dispel the myths once and for all and put an end to it.
      - RE: +2 - old guy 42 08:20:20 01/16/23 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: +2 posted by Story on January 15, 2023 at 09:52:58
        
        Well, here you go...-.
        As you can see, it is a hifi tuning fuse.
        If you like, I can send it to you for further inspection...-..

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