Fuses and expensive speaker wires?

lanchile

Hello, I have seen many people using really expensive speaker wires with their amps but, what I do not understand is if their amps use fuses in the output...you know these small, glass cylinder with a "thin" wire inside that we called fuses and protect speakers (not from dc voltage lol). Why spend so much money in thick oxygen free with lunar material speaker wires. since before the speakers terminals of the amp exist these thin wire in the output signal? I have build many diy amps and I have never used fuses for the speaker output just on the power transformer primaries (hot,cold).How many speakers have I burned or blow so far? NONE!!!
you are most likely to burn your speakers with low power amps than with more powerful amps.Why? because you have to push your amp more and put it to the clipping.and then your speakers will suffer the consequences.My diy amps do not uses fuses or relay on the output. am I afraid to burn my speakers? NO!!! and if I ever do.I will get new ones.Remember Nothing last for ever!.:eek:

halo71

lanchile wrote: »

Hello, I have seen many people using really expensive speaker wires with their amps but, what I do not understand is if their amps use fuses in the output...you know these small, glass cylinder with a "thin" wire inside that we called fuses and protect speakers (not from dc voltage lol). Why spend so much money in thick oxygen free with lunar material speaker wires.

Sounds like you are trying to associate apples with oranges. What does the fuse have to do with using quality or expensive speaker wires between the amp and speakers? Serves two different purposes right?

disneyjoe7

lanchile wrote: »

Hello, I have seen many people using really expensive speaker wires with their amps but, what I do not understand is if their amps use fuses in the output...you know these small, glass cylinder with a "thin" wire inside that we called fuses and protect speakers (not from dc voltage lol). Why spend so much money in thick oxygen free with lunar material speaker wires.

Because they work.

lanchile

halo71 wrote: »

Sounds like you are trying to associate apples with oranges. What does the fuse have to do with using quality or expensive speaker wires between the amp and speakers?

Because some people spend hundreds on speakers wires and they do not know that before that EXPENSIVE speaker wire there is a thin wire called fuse!. it is like I wear tuxedo with sneakers.

halo71

I am not following you, you think using a better fuse negates quality wires?

lanchile

disneyjoe7 wrote: »

Because they work.

They work of course! But why spend so much money in Thick speaker wires since before there is a thin wire?. my point is if your amp uses fuses just use regular speaker wires. there is no point to spend so much money in speaker wires!.

Toolfan66

I smell troll ****..

lanchile

halo71 wrote: »

I am not following you, you think using a better fuse negates quality wires?

well if you open your amp you most probably will see fuses in the output and then you have a thick spensive speaker wire?
You do not get it right?

lanchile

TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »

I smell troll ****..

Brush your teeth lol;)

disneyjoe7

Most better amps I seen aren't fused on the output anyway, if fused at all I find them on the B voltage rails.

Toolfan66

lanchile wrote: »

Brush your teeth lol;)

You just proved my point,You have a lot to learn little man.

I forsee a short life span for you at CP.

thsmith

yawn.......

McLoki

Thats why I open all my amps and put a nice shiney penny in place of all fuses.... I suggest you do the same Lanchile.

Michael

zarrdoss

McLoki wrote: »

Thats why I open all my amps and put a nice shiney penny in place of all fuses.... I suggest you do the same Lanchile.

Michael

or a .22 cartridge

McLoki

zarrdoss wrote: »

or a .22 cartridge

A great idea - that way it could notify you of overheating as well.....

mantis

lanchile wrote: »

Hello, I have seen many people using really expensive speaker wires with their amps but, what I do not understand is if their amps use fuses in the output...you know these small, glass cylinder with a "thin" wire inside that we called fuses and protect speakers (not from dc voltage lol). Why spend so much money in thick oxygen free with lunar material speaker wires. since before the speakers terminals of the amp exist these thin wire in the output signal? I have build many diy amps and I have never used fuses for the speaker output just on the power transformer primaries (hot,cold).How many speakers have I burned or blow so far? NONE!!!
you are most likely to burn your speakers with low power amps than with more powerful amps.Why? because you have to push your amp more and put it to the clipping.and then your speakers will suffer the consequences.My diy amps do not uses fuses or relay on the output. am I afraid to burn my speakers? NO!!! and if I ever do.I will get new ones.Remember Nothing last for ever!.:eek:

I don't see the need for this type of thread. Try re wording it to get your point across. Wire is expensive only in the eyes of one buying it. Using the correct gauge and length for the given load is what it's about. If someone wants higher quality fancy wire, more power to them. I could care less.

disneyjoe7

I think there maybe a better way to use the 22

halo71

lanchile wrote: »

well if you open your amp you most probably will see fuses in the output and then you have a thick spensive speaker wire?
You do not get it right?

Nah, I get it. I just don't think you do. I see this thread is already going south. Just like every other speaker wire thread on this forum does.

lanchile

McLoki wrote: »

Thats why I open all my amps and put a nice shiney penny in place of all fuses.... I suggest you do the same Lanchile.

Michael

Lol, my diy amps do not use fuses, and again I do not say fuses are bad but, check a fuse ($1.50) and you will see a thin wire inside the cylinder and then people put it in series with a $1000 speaker wire....hehehehehehe My point is if your amp uses fuses in the outputs just get regular speakers wires.

mantis

lanchile wrote: »

Lol, my diy amps do not use fuses, and again I do not say fuses are bad but, check a fuse ($1.50) and you will see a thin wire inside the cylinder and then people put it in series with a $1000 speaker wire....hehehehehehe My point is if your amp uses fuses in the outputs just get regular speakers wires.

My man define regular speaker wire so the rest of us understand what your point is.

Do you have any idea what you are talking about?

McLoki

lanchile wrote: »

Lol, my diy amps do not use fuses, and again I do not say fuses are bad but, check a fuse ($1.50) and you will see a thin wire inside the cylinder and then people put it in series with a $1000 speaker wire....hehehehehehe My point is if your amp uses fuses in the outputs just get regular speakers wires.

Rather than trying to understand it - just get some decent wires (MIT, Signal Cable, Audioquest, etc.) and compare them to cheaper wires (Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc.).

If you do not notice a difference - save your money. If you do - head on down the rabbit hole.....

Debate over (well, for me anyway).

Michael

lanchile

McLoki wrote: »

Rather than trying to understand it - just get some decent wires (MIT, Signal Cable, Audioquest, etc.) and compare them to cheaper wires (Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc.).

If you do not notice a difference - save your money. If you do - head on down the rabbit hole.....

Debate over (well, for me anyway).

Michael

lol. as I can see here just one person understand what I am trying to say and it is not you! I am not comparing speakers wire here. I am just saying if you get a $1000 speaker cable just find a fuse with gold filament to compensate the quality of signal. fuse in series with speaker wires.

dorokusai

Do some research, make your own decision and live a happy life.