NAD that ended in tragedy

[GilmourD]

Sure. But if the fuse is blown now and the amp works after a replacement you still don't know why the fuse blew in the first place.

And since you don't know that you cannot estimate how likely it is for whatever blew the fuse to come back more regularly.

True, but it does at least indicate whether the trouble is something that's tripping the fuse or something more broken.

Even pulling the fuse out and testing it for continuity without replacing it is something.

 

[Chistopher]

How many guitarists does it take to change a fuse

 

[Binnerscot]

How many guitarists does it take to change a fuse

All of them, and then they'll critique how it was changed and affected the tone.

 

[Cynical]

All of them, and then they'll critique how it was changed and affected the tone.

I only buy amps that use 3AG fuses; 5x20mm fuses completely destroy the tubey mojo.

 

[uOpt]

Which fuses sound the best?

 

[justFred]

Which fuses sound the best?

Mesa certified fuses: "Mesa fuses the highest quality available and selected for their exceptional full-range tonal quality, stability, low noise and low microphonics. They provide the maximum level of high gain output with low sensitivity to microphonic noise while producing a balanced response across the tonal spectrum that is extremely lively, open and expressive."