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gramophone1 · 1st Jul 2019, 2:49 pm

Thank you Lucien Nunes for the advice, and thank you to everyone else for your comments.

I tend very much to over think things when it is not necessary.

It did puzzle me why audio cable manufacturers were fitting 13amp fuses in their mains cables, for low powered hifi components. The reason being (I found out later) is to reduce the impedance of the cable, leaving the internal fuses in the equipment to protect the device. Whether the low impedance from the cable has any impact on how your hifi sounds, I have no idea.

1st Jul 2019, 2:49 pm	#33
gramophone1 Pentode Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 168	Re: 13 amp fuse for 1.5mm mains flex? Thank you Lucien Nunes for the advice, and thank you to everyone else for your comments. I tend very much to over think things when it is not necessary. It did puzzle me why audio cable manufacturers were fitting 13amp fuses in their mains cables, for low powered hifi components. The reason being (I found out later) is to reduce the impedance of the cable, leaving the internal fuses in the equipment to protect the device. Whether the low impedance from the cable has any impact on how your hifi sounds, I have no idea.