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Why don't amplifier Companies use high end fuses?

My equipment - Raven Integrated Reflection MK2 tube amp 58wpc. / Lumin A-1 DAC Streamer / Synology NAS / Isotex Aquarius Power Conditioner / Furutech Rhodium Plug / Sonus Faber Amati Homage Tradition speakers.  

I have read thousands of comments on upgraded fuses improving the performance of sound.  I am very open minded but not sold either way.  So, the question I have is....if fuses were so important, than why don't Amplifier companies all install them as OEM equipment?  To me, if they are as good as people say, that would provide companies who use them a competitive advantage?  

Every High End Audio store I go to in Phoenix have told me it does not make a difference and is a waste of money.  For the record, I have fuses purchased at an automotive store for under $10 and I think my sound is awesome.  The Company that built my amp tested the Synergistic Fuses and he emphatically said there was no difference.  

If I were to try a fuse for fun, given my equipment, what would your recommendation be to try?  
willgolf
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soundermn
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The diatribe on the "backfire effect" is also funny.  You realize you are totally describing yourself, don't you?  

I'm a naysayer on the power cord thing, so based on your conjecture that you post as if it were fact, I wouldn't try one, and if I did, I would not admit it helped.  Well, I did buy a Signal Cable power cable.  After the first for my amp, I got a second for my preamp.  So, I admit it did help, and I'm keeping both.

I'm not trying to fight with you, Geoff, but sometimes your arguments make me laugh, and I just had to point this one out.  Sorry, and hope you can see the humor in it.
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geoffkait
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There’s nothing quite so funny as a conflicted skeptic. 😀 I see the humor in that. By the way your posts fits the definition of a diatribe, not mine. 
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shkong78
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If they use expensive parts like audiophile fuse, then the final cost to consumer will be at least 5 times of it.

Thus it does not make sense.
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geoffkait
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Huh? Five times higher than $30,000? Wow!! I did not know that. 
tatyana69
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"Because they know better and are technicians "
Well what I do know is that engineers and technicians often talk rubbish, and have ears that demonstrate that their ears seem to be pointless.
And if anyone writes that studios have kit a or b so must be good, then that is even more rubbish. If they knew more than not a lot, there would not be so many bad recordings out there.
But back to the original issue, I recently bought a ps audio power regenerator which came with a stock power cable, and the instructions stated that although a stock power cable was included, they recommended "better" ones should be used as they would improve the quality. So an item that cost rrp around £2,900 uses a cord that cost £2 and comes with a recommendation!? As said above, it seems to be a marketing decision as to what to include or not.
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