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Post by tarzan on Jul 12, 2019 8:00:43 GMT
Tried a few poncy fuses years ago and could detect very little difference in sound...… however put a Furutech internal fuse in my Virtue Audio Sensation amplifier and there was an audible uplift in sound quality..... which l never wanted to write.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 12, 2019 9:40:54 GMT
I must be Mr. Lucky. Tried a variety a couple of years back and heard improvements at each price level. Settled on the SR Red. Later the SR Blue Also luckily I only need one fuse now as all the kit uses Schuko plugs into the mains conditioner
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2019 11:53:38 GMT
My observations regarding these fuses, red is a good bet without question, Blue is better BUT may not suit all applications, they can upset the balance in the system. I would suggest using them in the mains plugs from the wall to power either Mains conditioners, large power amps. The black I find very hit and miss can work wonders in a 'Hello welcome to the BBC' (best plummy voice) type system but for those who wish to fully experience a more fully musical picture they can highlight the upper mid and top end more.
Only on use two blue fuses in my personal system.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 12, 2019 14:14:35 GMT
I wonder who has experimented making beeswax fuses from all 44 sub-species of Honey Bees and then blind tested them all ...
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Post by Slinger on Jul 12, 2019 14:51:37 GMT
I bought a set of hand-made pickups, for the "Gilmour" Strat I put together, from a guy in Russia. The coils are supposedly potted in 80% paraffin 20% beeswax from his grandfather's apiary. The variety of bee, however, was not specified. I notice that claim seems to have vanished from his site now though. It may have been bollocks, but they are bloody good pickups.
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Post by petea on Jul 12, 2019 16:27:20 GMT
I guess if they don't buzz he may have stopped using the beeswax!
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Post by Slinger on Jul 12, 2019 17:04:49 GMT
He still uses beeswax, but I can't find a reference to it being from his Grandfather's bees now.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 12, 2019 17:52:33 GMT
I'm with Tony on the SR fuses: Blue feeding the P10 (and therefore the entire system), Red in each component.
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Post by vahid on Jul 12, 2019 20:44:24 GMT
Which country are you from Vahid? We do have experience with the AM fuses Iran, all I know about differences between AM beeswax ultimate and SR blue is than AM is more airy and more warmer than SR blue, SR only has slightly better resolution and also sounding cooler than AM but apart these differences what is more important is that fuses should have synergy with system
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Post by MartinT on Jul 12, 2019 23:22:28 GMT
If the SR Blue sounds cooler than the AM then I guess the latter sounds pretty warm, perhaps too much so? The Blue to me is great for the system but too much to use in every component. The Red is cooler and perfectly offsets it.
It would help to know your system and where you intend to use the fuse.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2019 8:46:28 GMT
Iran, all I know about differences between AM beeswax ultimate and SR blue is than AM is more airy and more warmer than SR blue, SR only has slightly better resolution and also sounding cooler than AM but apart these differences what is more important is that fuses should have synergy with system Hello Vahid I would suggest this very system dependent, and the overall resolution retrieval and delivery of that resolution in the system plays a large part of how the AM fuses contribute to the sound, in two pieces of my personal system, the AM is absolutely head and shoulders above the Blue, in other parts it's just not suited at all. Careful understanding of how your systems reacts with removal of said artifacts is paramount to which fuse you actually select for each piece of equipment. Just to throw a curve ball, one of the Manufacturer O.E. fuses actually sound better than ANY fuse I have tried in that particularly application!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2019 10:36:45 GMT
My amps have an ‘easy to access’ fuse holder on the back, I know that replacing this will have an impact on the sound, but there are several fuses inside. If I replace these fuses, I’d it possible to predict if this will impact the sound?
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Post by MartinT on Jul 17, 2019 11:03:07 GMT
Impossible, I'm afraid. They are probably 20mm or 1 1/4" fuses so make sure you match the size and rating. Worth trying a cheap fuse upgrade like an AMR to hear if it makes a difference first?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 0:38:44 GMT
Impossible, I'm afraid. They are probably 20mm or 1 1/4" fuses so make sure you match the size and rating. Worth trying a cheap fuse upgrade like an AMR to hear if it makes a difference first? Fair point. Hypothetical: If one assumes ‘everything makes a difference’, then this must also; it’s just a question of whether or not it’s worth the outlay and hassle? As with all thing in this hobby I suppose... The issue I have is, they’re an absolute nightmare to get to (on vertical circuit boards, in a tightly confined space), to the point I’m concerned about damaging something (when removing the old ones and putting new ones in). Add to that ‘if’ fuses are directional (I found them to be with the SR blues), it potentially doubles the workload! Having typed all of this, I’ve convinced myself to leave it alone, until I’m back in the UK and I’ll ask Tony for a hand lol 😂
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 20, 2019 9:45:56 GMT
If you have my luck it will go wrong maybe deep pockets wrong Get Tony to do it and blame him
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Post by MartinT on Jul 20, 2019 10:29:35 GMT
Ask Nick Gorham which direction the current flows. SR fuses go left to right as you read the label.
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Post by MartinT on Dec 15, 2019 18:05:21 GMT
I've put a couple of SR Oranges in my two regenerators, where they really help resolution without verging on harshness (I previously had a Blue in my P10). Due to the heightened resolution of my system, I've learned by direct experience the difference between Blue and Red in my power amp. Having released a Blue from the P10, I naturally thought I'd upgrade the one in my power amp. Bad move as I immediately thought something was not quite right. The Blue had greater soundstage depth but it had softened the edges and reduced the dynamics of filigree detail that add so much to a song. Putting the Red back in restored the amp's extreme resolution of these tiny details and the depth is not at all bad.
So you can definitely go too far with the wrong fuse, in my experience. My system is now fused with Oranges in the two regenerator plugs and Reds in all the other component plugs hanging off the back of the regenerators. I'm currently not using the Blues.
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 16, 2019 10:56:52 GMT
Interesting. Assumed the blue would always be better than the red
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Post by MartinT on Dec 16, 2019 12:47:23 GMT
Interesting. Assumed the blue would always be better than the red So did I, but listening tells another story. They are really quite different. I wouldn't say one is more true than the other, but Red suits my system and listening preferences. That goes hand in hand with Orange being superb for the regenerators.
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Post by littlecx on Dec 16, 2019 13:39:05 GMT
Interesting. Assumed the blue would always be better than the red So did I, but listening tells another story. They are really quite different. I wouldn't say one is more true than the other, but Red suits my system and listening preferences. That goes hand in hand with Orange being superb for the regenerators. How about all Oranges?
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