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Wow. These $39 fuses sure make a difference.

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uaudio

uaudio

Apr 11, 2008
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http://www.aaudioimports.com/ShowProduct.asp?hProduct=37

As is stated in the peer-reviewed marketing materials, these are "audiophile quality" so I had to check them out. I demand no compromise in all my gear, so once I found out they were space-age slow blow fuses - for the best quality sound - I had to buy over 9000 of them. And is typical for well designed fuses of this caliber, they can add powerful and deep lows as well as shimmering highs to your sound. Details AND transparency - at the SAME TIME!

I've started to replace each fuse before every gig to create an airy and spacious sound stage for my listeners.
 
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I'm actually quite familiar with these. My former boss swore they made a difference and included them with our CD-player and amplifier. Apparently the direction you mount them in makes a difference as well. I did thorough listening tests and I was never able to discern a difference. One day he had a bunch of local audiophiles in to audition them. That morning, we had a bit of a falling out, so when he went out to lunch, I put the amp and CDP on the bench and hardwire bypassed all of the fuseholders out of spite. When the guys came in, they spent several hours auditioning various combinations of fuses and going on at length about the huge differences between them and regular fuses; between the various current values and in the direction they were installed. I never did tell them that they were listening to the same thing every time. :ninja:
 
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uaudio said:
Here is one review. Its hard to tell if he is kidding or not.

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue22/isoclean.htm
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This is my favorite part:

"When I began experimenting with power cords in the early 80's, many people dismissed aftermarket "audiophile" power cords as snake oil. The usual comment was usually something along the lines of, "With all that wire inside the wall, a high quality cord on the other side of the socket can't possibly matter." Well, as it turns out it does matter, and for the most part audiophiles don't argue about that anymore. In the years since, high end cable manufacturers have improved this technology to the degree that it's almost a moot point, even to those who don't want to believe. The debate now is more likely price versus value rather than "if" power cords matter."

Hmmm, I thought that audiophile cable nonsense was far from settled. And it seems like it's no coincidence that the guy sells the fuses on his site. Yeah, I'm convinced :p
 
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Some Internet "expert" said:
"A few years ago I upgraded all of my electrical outlets, stimulated by the stunning improvement the complete rewiring of my listening room provided. Everything was replaced, from the electric service provider's transformer all the way through to each individual piece of audio equipment. The job required two new breaker panels, a new service drop and fourteen dedicated circuits. It seemed a bit radical at the time, but to this day replacing all that electrical gear remains the single most cost-effective upgrade in all my years in audio."
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I do this in every club I play.
 
#15
Every now and again on this forum I like to brag about how I cancelled my subscriptions to Stereophile and Absolute Sound. Here I go again. Some things ya just can't seem to stop braggin' about. :cool:;)

M. M.
 
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What in the world? There is a sucker born evey minuite. I hope this thread is a joke because that's what those fuses are. No benefit at all from them. I've been in the elecrtrical trade since 1975 and had a journeyman IBEW ticket for 20 years and know this is a farce.
 
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I have immense respect for anyone who can make money out of selling these fuses, or "audio quality" power cords for that matter. They have hit on a fantastically successful way of taking money from the kind of people who actively enjoy giving it to them, and at profit margins most businesses can only dream about. Good show! [golf clap]
 
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