Audio Horizons fuses.... won’t buy them again...

Go back through the fuse threads and you'll see that this argument has already been shot down. Properly made fuses should show no signs of wear unless they are cheaply made. All they have to do is blow when required. 

Now imagine the silliness of an argument that purports that hundreds, if not thousands of people succumb to expectation bias when it comes to fuses. Now attribute that silliness to the people who bring it up over and over again.

All the best,
Nonoise

Go back through the fuse threads and you’ll see that this argument has already been shot down.

Really!! think about it. Your comparing your new "boutique" $$$ fuse to an old $2 original one that’s seen many turn on cycles from when the unit was new, and is carbon’ed up and bent out of shape as in the pics.
(left is new, right is after many turn on cycles) 
https://i.stack.imgur.com/0uqWX.jpg
You have no argument, all you have is " expectation bias".

Cheers George

Expectation bias, like placebo effect or any other psychological effect you wish to name, can easily be eliminated from consideration as the cause by careful testing and listening. It’s not really that difficult. It’s not rocket science. 🚀 In fact, blind testing is one of the war horses  🐎 of the pseudo skeptics Handbook. You won’t see the detractors ever actually getting down to brass tacks, even their beloved blind testing, as they’d rather fight than switch. I don’t expect to see an apology 😢 coming any time soon from George or any of the other pseudo skeptics. What would they say to the other pseudo skeptics? “Gee whiz, guys, I musta buckled under the pressure.” I’m little surprised the naysayers haven’t pointed to aliens or group hypnosis or even some massive global conspiracy as the culprit.

Expectation bias can be easily eliminated by careful testing and listening. It’s not really that difficult.

And it's obvious that you can't do either, especially when you state they are directional.

All your maybe hearing is an old fuse (pictured) that seen too many turn on cycles, verses a new fuse, you may as well just get a new $2 fuse instead of the $130 boutique one.

 https://i.stack.imgur.com/0uqWX.jpg

Cheers George

georgehifi

(left is new, right is after many turn on cycles)
https://i.stack.imgur.com/0uqWX.jpg

1 and 2 are good that have not been stressed by overloads or a high voltage transient event/s.

4 and 5 are clearly blown. Discoloration of fuse wire could just be from over heating just before the wire melted breaking the circuit.

I’m not sure about # 3. I would guess it is blown as well at the end cap at the top of the picture.

How about providing the info that accompanied the picture of the 5.


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