This fuse costs £4200

[Gray]

I note from sigs that we have a member with £150 mains fuses.

They must be terrible compared to the more expensive ones.

 

[WayneKerr]

I note from sigs that we have a member with £150 mains fuses.

 

[SteveR750]

Some of these products are really borderline fraud, but since you can make a product claim about literally anything in consumer audio, and someone, somewhere will swear it works so you can't take any legal recourse to stop this kind of nonsense being peddled.

 

[Gray]

someone, somewhere will swear it works

That's the heart of the problem.
There's not many of them, but a minority group of brainwashed souls are inflicting harm on other innocents.

To think that someone proudly has a fuse as part of their signature, truly beggars belief.

 

[SteveR750]

I'd laugh if this product uses a 42p fuse....

Quantum QB6-MKII 6-Way UK Mains Block

A QB6-Mark II unit is the perfect starting point in the construction of a high-quality, modular AC supply for your system.

www.futureshop.co.uk

 

[nopiano]

I'd laugh if this product uses a 42p fuse....

Quantum QB6-MKII 6-Way UK Mains Block

A QB6-Mark II unit is the perfect starting point in the construction of a high-quality, modular AC supply for your system.

www.futureshop.co.uk

Unfortunately, anything with words like Quantum, immediately sound like foo.

I’m not sure why it would need a fuse, when the supply will be fused as will each item plugged in (in the UK at least). But sure enough, the spec says Fuse: Yes, so who knows?

 

[Friesiansam]

I'd laugh if this product uses a 42p fuse....

Quantum QB6-MKII 6-Way UK Mains Block

A QB6-Mark II unit is the perfect starting point in the construction of a high-quality, modular AC supply for your system.

www.futureshop.co.uk

Could be said to be good value, compared to a 4 grand fuse…

I have an 8 way Belkin with surge protection, for headphone amp and PC.

 

[Al ears]

Could be said to be good value, compared to a 4 grand fuse…

I have an 8 way Belkin with surge protection, for headphone amp and PC.

And that's probably all you will need. The problem with surge protection is how do you know if it has worked??

 

[SteveR750]

And that's probably all you will need. The problem with surge protection is how do you know if it has worked??

I've got surge protection in my mains in switchboard in my garage, it works pretty well judging by the times I've tried and failed to electrocute myself accidentally.

 

[Friesiansam]

And that's probably all you will need. The problem with surge protection is how do you know if it has worked??

If everything connected through it keeps working, you know it hasn't not worked.

 

[Gray]

The problem with surge protection is how do you know if it has worked??

When the protector, a little internal VDR (Voltage Dependent Resistor) looks like one of those apples on The Golden Shot that had taken a direct hit 💥

 

[Emark600]

Cheap eh, look at the gold one….that’s £8k….

 

[Gray]

Cheap eh, look at the gold one….that’s £8k….

Oh don't tell us there's an 8 grand one 😞

 

[SteveR750]

There is.
It raises an interesting concept; given that gold is a traditional way of capturing and storing wealth, rather than just have your pile of gold bars sat doing nothing in a vault somewhere, why not fabricate some of the finest audiophile hardware out of pure gold. This truly is a great examples of sweating your assets.

 

[12th Monkey]

why not fabricate some of the finest audiophile hardware out of pure gold.

Let's hope not. Gold may be valuable, but it tends to look pretty tacky and Blinglish to me.

 

[Nico69]

I did once polish the metal caps of my locally made Bussmann fuses with some Duraglit. They looked like a Million Dollars....

 

[podknocker]

Entreq Olympus High-Current UK Mains Power Cable with QSA Silver Fuse

Entreq's Olympus line of cables is a testiment to what is possible with Entreq's design philosophy and construction. The Olympus is an impressive product that is likened to a component upgrade as opposed to an additional accessory. Typical feedback for the Olympus cables compares the...

www.futureshop.co.uk

This is a real bargain, because you get a free fuse!

 

[Friesiansam]

why not fabricate some of the finest audiophile hardware out of pure gold.

'Ere you go:

https://www.techaudiophile.com/2022/09/worlds-most-expensive-5-million-speaker.html

 

[podknocker]

Haha!

The stands look like height adjustable bar stools!

Nonsense.

 

[SR-91]

Let's hope not. Gold may be valuable, but it tends to look pretty tacky and Blinglish to me.

dCS Vivaldi 1 - £55k.

dCS launches the Vivaldi One | dCS | Only The Music

dcsaudio.com

 

[12th Monkey]

dCS Vivaldi 1 - £55k.

dCS launches the Vivaldi One | dCS | Only The Music

dcsaudio.com

I'm glad I've not eaten recently...

 

[Friesiansam]

Haha!

The stands look like height adjustable bar stools!

Nonsense.

Bar stools for bar stewards...

 

[vishram]

Quantum Science Audio Gold Extreme Level UK Mains Fuse (13A)

Future Shop are very excited to introduce Quantum Science Audio, the undisputed heavyweights in the audiophile fuse space. With more than 22 years of research into what they call 'Bottle Neck Distortion', QSA products can enhance your enjoyment of your system in a way that is remarkable for such...

www.futureshop.co.uk

It had to happen. Be great for my kettle.

Hello futureshop has another fuse wait for it, cost £8,000.00 yes.

 

[Gray]

Hello futureshop has another fuse wait for it, cost £8,000.00 yes.

In their description there are two words that would probably prevent them being done for fraud in a court case:

'The Gold fuse is the pinnacle of our current offering from QSA. At the very top of the range, we believe that it can deliver upgrades to your sonic experience that can match far more expensive cables and equipment'

But, if they did genuinely believe it could bring more benefit than £8,000 worth of equipment....who'd want to buy anything from such a retailer?

 

[SR-91]

Hello futureshop has another fuse wait for it, cost £8,000.00 yes.

RIDICULOUS...