Nonoise, it sounds like an excellent marketing ploy.
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. :)
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@nonoise Then let's put the assumption to the test. I will make my build of the F5 available to anyone within reasonable driving distance of Toledo, Ohio with a scope, signal generator, and distortion analyzer.. This is an amp with a 600VA toroidal, 120,000uF of filter capacitance, and 32V rails. It will reliable drive 30 watts DC into a 2 ohm load and peters out on the top end around 1,000,000Hz. I think that should be sufficient to measure any audible artifacts contributed by a fuse. Please message me to make arrangements. |
@nonoise I'll pass and I'll tell you why. The power supply in that thing is big enough to be immune to me sitting there rapidly flipping the power switch on and off. The LED indicators all over it don't even flicker. Second, I do doubt my hearing at higher volume, which is where I'd expect a discernable difference. |
kosst, Can I be so bold as to offer some advice? Don't do that. Also, if you're in Chicago, or near enough, thecableco.com is located there. Fuses, power cords, speaker cables, etc. are all there for you to try. All the best, Nonoise |
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