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  1. #101
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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Right. Thanks for that.
    I can't imagine me replacing fuses internal to equipment.
    me neither... well, not at £90 each. But there are others which are cheaper, so it might be good to try one of those first.

    Wonder if anywhere do a home trial?

    Hope it works for you, Jerry.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Black Adder View Post
    me neither... well, not at £90 each. But there are others which are cheaper, so it might be good to try one of those first.

    Wonder if anywhere do a home trial?

    Hope it works for you, Jerry.

    Jo, I have a HIFI Tuning Fuse you can try - think its a 3.15a fuse if that's any good?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    That is where I am at too. I think I will have to order one just to satisfy my curiosity. For the money asked I will be expecting to hear an obvious improvement from the off or it will be going straight back.
    Give it a week or so Martin, in for a penny?
    Manufacturer reccy (and user experiences) say 70 hours or so, I noticed the difference right away.
    Might as well?
    If it gets any better...great.


    Re: safety/insurance...all valid comments.
    My £0.02 and this is only my own thoughts pertaining to my system and choices...

    As always with things electrical I'd say its down to the individual's choice.
    Insurance companies will jump on anything rather than pay out, its how they make their money after all.
    Anything at all they will use, should the worst happen.
    Will it though?

    Theres a popular Furutech foo plug thats technically doesnt meet UK 'insurance spec' but none have blown up.
    People using elecrical mains products (used competantly of course) in their hifi's for many years without incident.

    Caution in this area is valid and fair enough, but when you think about it not necessarily a direct comment on electrical safety, more about 'worse case scenario' choices for insurance purposes you make for own system.

    I'm only advocating the sound quality improvement peeps, everything else is down to personal choice.
    If you do swap out any fuses double check its the correct rating and is either slow or fast blow.
    Then check again!

    Some food for thought:
    http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...oon-or-Boooom(!)
    http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...ech-1363G-plug
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Black Adder View Post
    Wonder if anywhere do a home trial?d to try
    These guys do http://www.analogueseduction.net/cat...plug-fuse.html

    Well, you have to pay up front, but I've used them lots and they are happy to refund if you want to return an item for any reason.
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    This reminds me of when I switched energy supplier.
    My old supplier got its electricity from an old coal based power station were as my new supplier receives it's energy from a new gas powered jobby.

    I could of sworn my hifi sounded much cleaner.


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  6. #106
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    There seems very little detail about this fuse on the Synergistic Research web pages.
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  7. #107
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    Interesting:

    NOTE: The “blow characteristics” will differ slightly (due to the different metallurgy of the fuse elements) between commercial grade and audio grade fuses. We can't guarantee that your audiophile grade fuse, won’t blow at a different in-rush current threshold, that your stock commercial fuse.
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  8. #108
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Black Adder View Post
    I didn't know that you used them in the Croft, Marco. I may give them a go someday. Which type do you use?
    Ones from Hi-Fi Tuning, mate, like these: http://www.analogueseduction.net/hi-...ing-fuses.html

    They certainly improve the sound, compared with that from a standard fuse, but can't comment on how they compare with the SRs Gaz uses. Somewhat cheaper, though!

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    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

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    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

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  9. #109
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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Right. Thanks for that.
    I can't imagine me replacing fuses internal to equipment.
    Shame, as in my experience, that's where they often have the most effect, as that's where the biggest 'bottleneck' is!

    Think about it... A big chunky 13A fuse inside a mains plug has a thicker filament inside it (and therefore lower resistance) than the thinner variety found inside a, much lower-amperage, equipment case fuse.

    Often the latter are easily accessible, and found in a 'pop open' plastic holder next to the mains IEC inlet on the back of equipment, so not a major ball-ache to change.

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


  10. #110
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    Does a short fuse make any difference ?

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