nonoise
It seems no matter what is posted is simply overlooked so as to fit one’s narrative.
High rupturing fuses are not only better made but better in their application in audio gear and therein lies the rub.
Google it.
Why is it that every other part of audio can be improved but not the fuse?
Yes, it’s overpriced but what isn’t? The same arguments have been used for cables and whatnot. Gone are the days of cheap glass tubes with cheap wire and end caps. Get over it.
>>>>>Actually, I don’t think one need look any further than the simple fact that the wire in the fuse is a metal alloy that’s designed to melt at a certain temperature that’s determined according to where the fuse is to be used. So all the highly technical terminology like high rupturing or whatever is irrelevant. One trusts the fuse employs high conductivity end caps and proper solder for attaching the (high conductivity) wire. Plus whatever else one deems necessary. See below paragraph.
What is probably not obvious is the fuse is just sitting there, vulnerable to magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves and vibration. That’s really where the aftermarket fuses have come into their own and why they surpass stock fuses, all stock fuses, in sonic performance. Regardless of how one tries to pump up stick fuses with colorful language. Glass is not completely taboo either as seen in the Audio Magic Beeswax fuse, which uses a stock glass fuse upon which to construct the audiophile Beeswax fuse. It doesn’t require a degree in rocket science to appreciate why aftermarket fuses are superior to the run of the mill stock fuses. That’s why we see vibration control fluids, ceramic bodies, Graphene and other innovations in fuses. Fuses, even fancy fuses, are still vulnerable to magnetic fields but I guess that’s a story for another day.
