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High Quality Fuses: Real Gains?

All:

I'm generally suspicious of "tweaks" but I had an interesting conversation with a service representative from one of the major audiophile companies about the potential benefits of replacing stock fuses with higher quality ones like the HiFi Tuning brand. I thought he would dismiss the potential gains of using an "audiophile" fuse but he affirmed that they might actually produce audible improvements since all the current must travel through this junction. He also admitted that the stock fuses they use are pretty ordinary throwaways. So, have any of you used these and if so what were the results? Are there brands other than HiFi Tuning that are worth considering? I should have probably checked the archives so if this has been debated already sorry to bring it up.
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mofimadness
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I have been a naysayer all along about the effects that upgraded fuses would have. Well, that's about to change.

I am going to try one of the Furutech fuses in my new preamp. I have done quite a bit of research and was going to try one of the HiFi tuning fuses, but everything I've read says that the Furutech are supposed to be better.

I'll report back on my findings after I've had awhile with the new preamp and fuse...
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lostbears
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A while back I replaced the stock fuse in my LS25 mk2 with a HiFi Tuning fuse. I really could not hear any difference. I played around changing the direction and still could not hear a difference. I left the HiFi Tuning fuse in my preamp but did not think it was worth replacing any of the other fuses in my system. I think that it may really depend on the component and the design of the power supply in it.
firedrums
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I have used the Hi Fi Fuses on a Krell 400xi, Kav 2250 and a Cary SLP-05 all with positive results. In each case they added a touch of refinement and resolution - I can compare it to how a system sounds at night as opposed to the day, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
rodman99999
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Some previous dicussions on the same topic: (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1267760833&openmine&zzRodman99999&4&5#Rodman99999) (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1246453097&openmine&zzRodman99999&4&5#Rodman99999) (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1206983240&openusid&zzRodman99999&4&5#Rodman99999) Happy listening!!
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