Proper fuse for Monitor 10?

mfell
mfell Posts: 4
edited May 2008 in Vintage Speakers
Just picked up some old Monitor 10s with the Peerless tweeters. The previous owner told me that when he got them each speaker had a different fuse. One had a 10 amp while the other had a 3 amp. Playing it safe he decided to run the three amp on both speakers. I just blew both fuses turning up my Sansui 7070 to about 11:00 so I need to replace them.

Thanks

Mike
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2008
    1a 250v.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • mfell
    mfell Posts: 4
    edited May 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    1a 250v.

    Thanks. Is the 3A going to hurt anything till I get the correct fuses?

    Thanks again

    Mike
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2008
    No, you should be fine, just keep the volume knob on a leash.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • average_guy
    average_guy Posts: 236
    edited May 2008
    You can get the 1a fast-acting fuses at Radio Shack or an auto parts store.

    When I picked up my Monitor 7s I had one with a 1a fast-acting and the other had a 1a slow-acting. I got a box of four 1a fast-acting from Radio shack for 1.99 or so and replaced both fuses at the same time.

    The fuse itself is only for the tweeter. Your driver should still play even if the fuse is blown.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited May 2008
    average_guy wrote: »
    You can get the 1a fast-acting fuses at Radio Shack or an auto parts store.

    When I picked up my Monitor 7s I had one with a 1a fast-acting and the other had a 1a slow-acting. I got a box of four 1a fast-acting from Radio shack for 1.99 or so and replaced both fuses at the same time.

    The fuse itself is only for the tweeter. Your driver should still play even if the fuse is blown.

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