Fuses that matter.

Turboglo,

I can't think of a single audio component I've ever owned or listened to that didn't sound better after a few days of continuous use. Witness how reviewers at shows who return to rooms usually notice improvements.

I agree that it may be counter intuitive to some and that the Hifi Tuning fuses require significant break in time. Too many audiophiles try out equipment like they choose their beer; quickly. However, the ears aren't the tongue and properly converting electricity into music is still a mysterious process.

Turboglo and Vhiner, most reviewers don't have the benefit of manufacturers coming to their listening room and setting up already brokenin equipment and setting the room to optimize their equipment. And, of course, those who get this benefit may be listening to "special" pieces.

I just notified a manufacturer that I know the very special Urushi caps he and others use, take hundreds of hours to break in and that I would probably need a month and a half's access to his component.

I am also now using exceptional interconnects and speaker wires that may take 1000 hours of use to reach their best and may take two days to recover from being moved from one component to another. How I would love a piece that sounded exactly the same at 15 minutes and two years.

slow-blow vs fast-blo?

We all know fuses do make a difference (at least those commenting here). And I presume most of us -when we say fuse upgrade- are buying slow-blo.

But what if its fast-blo fuses that are best? Putting aside what the manual says, has anyone compared both types of the same value and brand?

No doubt some boutique fuse manufacturers are just supplying the same product for both fast and slow, but that's another story.

"No doubt some boutique fuse manufacturers are just supplying the same product for both fast and slow, but that's another story." On what are you basing that assumption? One might replace a fast blow fuse, with a time delay type, BUT- it would be VERY foolish, to do the opposite. ie: Generally; time delay is necessary, to allow a power supply's caps to charge. Rail or B+ fuses need to respond immediately, should a downstream device short/draw high current, or serious damage can occur elsewhere in the unit's circuitry.

MY BAD; I meant to say, "One might replace a Slo-Blo fuse with a fast blow type...." Sure would be nice, if this, "IMPROVED" site, still allowed for editting a post.