The fuses left in the drawer don't have any effect on circuits. The ones installed in gear, with AC involved, pass current both ways. I looked it up.
We Need A Separate Forum for Fuses
LOL, I'll bet I gotcha on that Title! ;) BTW, I put this thread under "Tech Talk" category as it involves the system physically, not tangentially.
More seriously, two question survey:
1. Do you think designer fuses are A) a Gift to audiophiles, or B) Snake Oil
2. Have you ever tried them? Yes or No
In the tradition of such questions on Agon, I'll weigh in as we go along...
Feel free to discuss and rant all you wish, but I would like to see clear answers to the questions. :)
More seriously, two question survey:
1. Do you think designer fuses are A) a Gift to audiophiles, or B) Snake Oil
2. Have you ever tried them? Yes or No
In the tradition of such questions on Agon, I'll weigh in as we go along...
Feel free to discuss and rant all you wish, but I would like to see clear answers to the questions. :)
- ...
- 661 posts total
nonoiseOnly after the rectifier are there components that get DC that "could" be directional. And the AC fuse is before the rectifier so it has nothing at all to do with them. You really are pulling them out of the air "snake oil" style, don’t say anything technical as it doesn’t become you, stick with the "snake oil" that does. Cheers George |
@nonoise I know this explanation will go WAY over your head, but if any wire or fuse was directional it would effectively put DC on the AC line. Why ever would you want to do something that stupid? In a bipolar power supply you'd end up with one rail running less voltage than the other. You think that's a good thing? |
No George, that was not the point. Yes, the rectifier (tubes or diodes or what have you) take the AC current and passes it on as DC, blah, blah, blah, but it can only process what it's given, and a better fuse imparts a cleaner sound impacting characteristic of it's own to the rectifier. That was the point. All the best, Nonoise |
- 661 posts total