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Anyone used these audio ceramic slow blow fuses from Littlefuse?

While perusing the fuse offerings at Mouser Electronics I noticed these audio/medical fuses priced at around $9.00 US. As someone who has been reluctant to spend the price for the highest priced audiophile fuses, these more reasonably priced offerings caught my eye. Just curious if anyone has had occasion to try them and form an opinion. I must say the attention to quality control, ratings specifications, and published testing results make these look more appealing to me than the rather vague specs of many "audiophile" fuses. 

https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/240/Littelfuse_Fuse_285_Datasheet.pdf-1317236.pdf
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glupson
1,794 posts
 
Please do report back. These fuses are cheap enough that I may try for myself without feeling ripped-off and settle the fuse debate once and for all. At least with myself.
jburidan
672 posts
 
Yes, I use them.
jburidan
672 posts
 
Yes, I use them.
douglas_schroeder
1,824 posts
 
An intermediate test such as this, with cheaper fuses, can be beneficial for those horrified at the thought of spending $50 to try something. When I did my first informal test of audio cables I went to a home improvement store (this was about 30 years ago) and bought the thickest cable I could and yet terminate to fit into a component. That showed me immediately that cables made a difference. So, a cheap run with an alternative fuse is a good idea. 
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geoffkait
14,147 posts
 
Well, maybe so but on the other hand, never up, never in. Of course we could all find some super cheap audio thing - a cable, a CD player, a turntable, speakers, whatever. There’s a market for every purse and taste. It all depends on what you’re trying to achieve and how much you got in your purse. For those who are a little more competitive or ambitious then most likely a cheap stock fuse will prove rather unsatisfactory in the long run. Think ahead. 
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