Swiss Digital Fuse Box Anyone?

[Jeff4598]

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Tom

Thanks !!! Ordered a bunch.

 

[treitz3]

You are welcome. The thanks should also be directed toward (or at least credit also given too) Steve Williams, FYI. We were on the phone one night and he had mentioned these (which were, at the time, available on Amazon in 10-packs) as a solution to a component I had that wasn't as snug as I had wished it to be.

BTW, I ordered a SDFB MAX, along with the Snake River Audio Takshaka 8" pig tail and a graphene Sluggo today. I'll probably have everything here with 3 weeks and I also discovered a bonus! The QSA Red and Black fuse gets to stay in the Power Supply of my amp. That one was in place for the PS control unit circuit board, so the aforementioned will be for the (32A rated) main Power Supply fuse. I currently have a Takshaka PC, so the only thing I will hear will be the effect of losing a cheap ceramic 10 dollar fuse and replacing it with a graphene Sluggo and a SDFB MAX.

Tom

 

[audiom3]

So I decided to try marriage again a month or so ago, since the first one was clearly defective. And being as my lovely wife is Mexican, she doesn't know my music. But what she has heard, she loves. I decided to crank up *and I mean CRANK) Pink Floyd's The Wall. I have an OG Japanese pressing which is arguably better sounding than my original UK Vinyl (3rd batch) pressing. Anyway, this is the only album I own besides Daft Punk RAM that has put my Ayre amp in protective mode, due to the massive amounts of bass that my Focus SE Speakers put out.
So I turned it up, and kept creeping it higher until it was wide open. Still, crystal clear highs, almost zero bloat, with a solid, concrete shaking bass and kick drum. I was puzzled all day yesterday until I woke up today with a fresh mind and thought "what the hell did I change/tweak?" And it finally hit me that I haven't turned up The Wall since installing my SDFB many months ago.
TL/DR; Proof it's not listening bias or too many drinks (we didn't have any alcohol Saturday) or it was all just in our heads. I know my system very well. And this album kicks the internal breaker of my amp when playing at "43". Wide open (KX-5 Twenty) is "46" which I have almost never achieved outside of very few Classical compositions. I felt it still had plenty of headroom left and absent of any audible clipping.

 

[J007B]

Curious what others have experienced with breaking in? Just got my first SDFB and think I'll put it on my AC Helene....

 

[christoph]

Curious what others have experienced with breaking in? Just got my first SDFB and think I'll put it on my AC Helene....

A lot of hours don't hurt.

 

[Mendel]

I finally got around to trying the Audio Sensibility adapter for the SDFB. I had been using the cheap Amazon adapter for the last few months which I found slightly better than the Extreme Piggy.
I ordered Steven’s adapter with the gold plated Furutech pieces instead of the rhodium plating, both are now available (so even the rhodium haters can now partake). This adapter is a big improvement over the $10 Amazon one. It’s only been a few albums, so I expect further improvement as it breaks in, but I heard it right away. A smoother, less edgy and warmer sound, yet with more detail and better imaging. Very happy with the purchase!

 

[Republicoftexas69]

I finally got around to trying the Audio Sensibility adapter for the SDFB. I had been using the cheap Amazon adapter for the last few months which I found slightly better than the Extreme Piggy.
I ordered Steven’s adapter with the gold plated Furutech pieces instead of the rhodium plating, both are now available (so even the rhodium haters can now partake). This adapter is a big improvement over the $10 Amazon one. It’s only been a few albums, so I expect further improvement as it breaks in, but I heard it right away. A smoother, less edgy and warmer sound, yet with more detail and better imaging. Very happy with the purchase!

Good luck with that..

 

[Mendel]

Good luck with that..

Thank you so much!

 

[highstream]

Thank you so much!

ROT was being facetious. I exchanged the AS rhodium for gold and it’s is at about 200 hours. Much preferred. I have one of Jonny’s Takesha piggys coming after APOXNA to try, but even if that works for me the question remains what to replace the other Amazon adapters and Mark’s Extreme Piggys with. I can still hear their brightness and edginess.

I’ve also added a set of 4 Holostage blocks and so far they are the real deal (see Holostages thread).

 

[Mendel]

The Holostages look like interesting devices. Unfortunately I am not buying any made in the U.S.A. products at this time.

 

[highstream]

The Holostages look like interesting devices. Unfortunately I am not buying any made in the U.S.A. products at this time.

It’s not made in the U.S. Either China or Switzerland, I believe. It’s distributed from the U.S. Ask Mark. He was very concerned about dealing with the tariffs on China.

 

[Republicoftexas69]

ROT was being facetious. I exchanged the AS rhodium for gold and it’s is at about 200 hours. Much preferred. I have one of Jonny’s Takesha piggys coming after APOXNA to try, but even if that works for me the question remains what to replace the other Amazon adapters and Mark’s Extreme Piggys with. I can still hear their brightness and edginess.

I’ve also added a set of 4 Holostage blocks and so far they are the real deal (see Holostages thread).

No I was not. Stay in your lane.

 

[Republicoftexas69]

The Holostages look like interesting devices. Unfortunately I am not buying any made in the U.S.A. products at this time.

Yawn.

 

[highstream]

No I was not. Stay in your lane.

"Good luck with that" is a common facetious remark on the face of it.

 

[Mendel]

"Good luck with that" is a common facetious remark on the face of it. Since you've made no bones about being disbelieving about the subject of this thread, I figured you decided to move along.

What do you expect from a person who calls himself “Republicoftexas69” and who’s comments are consistently facetious, sarcastic or just plain rude.

 

[highstream]

What do you expect from a person who calls himself “Republicoftexas69” and who’s comments are consistently facetious, sarcastic or just plain rude.

Not always.

 

[Republicoftexas69]

"Good luck with that" is a common facetious remark on the face of it. Since you've made no bones about being disbelieving about the subject of this thread, I figured you decided to move along.

Well clearly you are mistaken as I have 4 of the SDFB in my system, and I was an early adopter of these devices.
Enjoy.

 

[Republicoftexas69]

What do you expect from a person who calls himself “Republicoftexas69” and who’s comments are consistently facetious, sarcastic or just plain rude.

Now that was rude, I am proud of where I am from. I bid you adieu. (now that was sarcasm with out being rude)

 

[Republicoftexas69]

It’s not made in the U.S. Either China or Switzerland, I believe. It’s distributed from the U.S. Ask Mark. He was very concerned about dealing with the tariffs on China.

The Holostages are not one of marks products. They are from heartsoundaudio.com Krissy is the owner, very nice lady.

 

[highstream]

The Holostages are not one of marks products. They are from heartsoundaudio.com Krissy is the owner, very nice lady.

You're correct. Probably because it was posted here, my brain went...well, somewhere.