Components in well designed amps are selected for their sound quality and reliability, often from actual listening to the differences between them, and designers clearly understand the logical design parameters of the components. "Special" fuses have no actual design benefits or any logical explanation anywhere as to how they improve anything (thousands of comments…still no "how or why"), and trusted brands like Littelfuse products are extremely reliable, properly rated, and generally work perfectly for a few bucks each. That’s why.
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To say amp designers are unaware of "special" fuses and thus don't use them assumes a lot, and is obvious nonsense. Luckily, most aren't mules being led anywhere (or sheep being driven somewhere), and although faith based tweaks and their imagined benefits are popular among many for whom details of design and efficacy are unimportant, logic prevails among many designers far more successful than geoffkait's "bag of crystals" and "anti seismic springs" tweak business clearly produced in an atmosphere of sad desperation. Thankfully. "You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think"…Dorothy Parker. |
Fuse resolution…yeah man...it's also important to remember to cover the door knobs in your home to reduce sonic reflections. They're omnidirectional! In fact, having been recently inspired by a 3 thousand dollar Mook record clamp (worth it man…really), I do plan to market audiophile door knob covers that are reversible (otherwise, how would you know what's what?). Why don't amp manufacturers use knob covers? Obviously, they can't hear the things the "others" hear. |
I've recently changed my mind about Special Fuses…I used to think they were useless and silly "faith based" tweaks, but now I think purchasing those things could be a sign of some sort of insanity so my compassion tendency kicks in (or maybe it's just "Holiday Spirit")…they're still useless and overpriced nonsense, but the purchase and utilization of them could simply be an uncontrollable act for some, and that's OK…if Ted Denney would donate the million bucks or whatever he's making from these things to Faith Based Tweak Compulsion Syndrome (FBTCS or "fubtucks") deprogrammer therapists, it would be a win-win. |
Anybody who thought my post was "bullying" needs to go to their safe spot and nap for a while. I could post a "trigger warning" before writing things, but then I’d just feel like I’m pandering to the uber sensitive among us, and really, I’m just here to help people. (Not really, but saying I DON’T care seems harsh). Also, I'd like to see a discussion/debate between Paul McGowan and another amp manufacturer who disagrees with his position on Special Fuses. |
I think most of the high end amp makers are in the pocket of Littelfuse lobbyists who are trying to take over the world. Hell, I’m relatively sophisticated (!) and even tested some "special" fuses…stayed with my Littelfuses as, clearly, I’ve become a victim of the "spend 2 bucks on a reliable fuse that works like it’s supposed to" hype. I could say I’ve spent a pile on Littelfuses (if I replaced all the fuses in the hifi rig it would cost over 20 bucks…maybe) but I haven’t because they just keep working…part of the scam man…I’m TRAPPED. |
I think it's utterly worth it to invest in extremely high quality and safely designed products with companies with an unimpeachable reputation as leaders in their field. That's why I'll spend the 2 bucks on Littelfuse products…I can hear the difference as without them in my gear, there's just no sound at all. |
My main criticisms of Magic Fuse performance are the claims of what the fuse can accomplish. Measurable directionality only means that possibly current flows a TINY BIT better in one of the directions and that phenomena is rendered meaningless in an alternating current. I get that better contact between the fuse and holder is a good thing, but it's when the current gets to the rest of the electronic bits, rectified, modified, deep fried and otherwise, the benefits of whatever inexplicable and imagined bees wax/voltage bombardment/psuedo quantum whammy/graphene coating/ or any other sales based baloney is hard to swallow, although swallow it Fusers do…all day…I tested the bejeezus out of a pile of SR fuses (embarrassingly, but had to in order to ethically allow myself to continue questioning this crap) and "proved" if only to myself that I can't swallow this particular stream of fuse goo. Others enjoy it, feel it makes cellos sound better, but until somebody explains what's what with the design goals of Special fuses I'm not swallowing any of it. |
I also don't care if the Special Fuses are particularly measurable relative to what they could be doing, but I'd certainly settle for "explainable," especially from somebody who designs them. |
Take any amp, replace it's fuse with a high end fuse, and it won't change at all and will sound exactly like the identical amp with its normal fuse. If the listener knows which amp has the high end fuse, that amp will seem to be better as, after all, it must be…right? To save time and money, just tell people there's a high end fuse in their gear and they'll know it's better even though it's not, and people save money and are happy. |
