lemonhaze: Did you try any other slugs than the copper? In my experience, copper is, by far, the least impressive. The silver was quite an improvement in pretty much every way I find important, and titanium was quite a bit ahead of the silver in the way it images and precisely it does so. I'm not saying that the Ti slug has laser focus, rather, it makes everything else sound a bit blurry by comparison. I screwed up an ordered 3/8" molybdenum rod but have the correct replacement on the way. Really curious to hear this and tungsten next week. Thanks
Anyone else using slugs instead of fuses? Comments on metals used and sound please
I recently began experimenting with slugs in place of fuses on most of my components and the results have been VERY rewarding. I'll write up a full review eventually but am awaiting possible different metal slugs in the near future. I started with copper and the improvement from stock fuses to the copper slugs was quite noticeable but, honestly, nothing compared to the upgrade from copper to solid silver slugs from Golden State Silver and, shockingly, titanium slugs. Can anyone comment on their DIRECT experience(s) with slugs other than copper? I'm looking into tungsten and possibly molybdenum presently. I'd love to try platinum or palladium but that's probably beyond my reach. AND PLEASE, THERE'S NO NEED TO COMMENT ON HOW FOOLISH IT IS TO BYPASS THE FUSE WITH SLUGS-----WE ALREADY KNOW---YOU'VE TOLD US EXHAUSTIVELY.
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@lcherepkai added silver slugs to my GE Tritan towers with active subs. Another Wow. Really appreciate you suggesting the silver slugs, they really make a difference. I also ordered a Swiss fusebox for extra protection on my Supratek preamp and to see how they perform sound-wise. Keep us updated on the other metals you try. I am happy to stay with the silver but who knows in this whacked out hobby. |
tksteingraber: I biamp my speakers as well but haven't installed a slug in the bass amp (D-Sonic) as I've had it go into protection mode a few times without really being pushed so not sure what's going on but don't want to take a chance. What are you hearing with your subs with the silver slugs in place? And please let us know how the Swiss fusebox compares to the slugs direct.
And I'm having trouble getting the correct molybdenum rod. I accidentally order 3/8" rather than 3/16" and then the seller sent out a replacement after I shipped the 3/8" back. That arrived today and it's obviously smaller than 3/16" so.... we'll see. |
@lcherepkai my speakers aren’t bi-amped they have the 1200w class D subs built into the towers. Sound-wise: Tighter, clearer bass, slightly more volume, improved soundstage depth and more defined hi’s without brightness. Just overall improvement with no harshness added and with more clarity. |
"Honestly, I’m shocked at how much detail and how precisely in space titanium places individual sounds. There can be a strangeness to the way some mids are portrayed, which is why I’m interested in hearing other metals as slugs but the difference between having the stock fuse, or even the copper slug in my DAC, versus using the titanium slug is the kind of sonic difference I would expect from a MAJOR component upgrade." I drove to McMaster Carr for a 3/16"x 3/4" Titanium Dowel Pin, Part #97395A872 $24.73 It replaced the previous Copper Slug in my CEC transport. Everything you said about the Titanium is ditto, thanks for the tip!
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