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Bazz4CQJ · 28th Sep 2020, 8:03 pm

I have to admit to been disdainful towards this thread in the past, but I have just had a moment "on the road to Damascus".

Some of the mains fuses being sold these days may not be the best quality, and I took a look at Google in search of enlightenment.

One of the first hits was a company offering high quality mains fuses (for the standard 13A plug). The price was £89.99... but it was not clear what quantity this referred to, and my first guess was £89.99 per 100?

But no, that price is for just one, for these are for audiophile use and have been subject to cryogenic processing which gives them special properties!!! I'd want a new suit, some fish and chips and change from £89.99. Sorry if such fuses are already well known here, but they came as a real shock to me.

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28th Sep 2020, 8:03 pm	#1883
Bazz4CQJ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 4,935	Re: The Audiophoolery Thread. I have to admit to been disdainful towards this thread in the past, but I have just had a moment "on the road to Damascus". Some of the mains fuses being sold these days may not be the best quality, and I took a look at Google in search of enlightenment. One of the first hits was a company offering high quality mains fuses (for the standard 13A plug). The price was £89.99... but it was not clear what quantity this referred to, and my first guess was £89.99 per 100? But no, that price is for just one, for these are for audiophile use and have been subject to cryogenic processing which gives them special properties!!! I'd want a new suit, some fish and chips and change from £89.99. Sorry if such fuses are already well known here, but they came as a real shock to me. B __________________ Saturn V had 6 million pounds of fuel. It would take thirty thousand strong men to lift it an inch.