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Fuses that matter.

I have tried six different fuses, including some that were claimed to not be directional. I have long used the IsoClean fuses as the best I have heard. No longer! I just got two 10 amp slow-blows WiFi Tuning Supreme fuses that really cost too much but do make a major difference in my sound. I still don't understand how a fuse or its direction can alter sound reproduction for the better, but they do and the Supreme is indeed! I hear more detail in the recordings giving me a more holographic image. I also hear more of the top and bottom ends. If only you could buy them for a couple of bucks each.
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budburma
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FWIW, a few years ago I went through a few of fuses for my Plinius SA201; HiFi Supreme, AMR and Furutech. The Furutech seemed the most balanced to me with the HiFi supreme more dynamic, but brighter especially in the high mids. The AMR was is a great bargain and very easy to listen to but lacked some detail by comparison. All three were better than the stock fuses and the replacing the rail fuses made much more of a difference than the mains fuse.

My Klyne seemed to like the HiFi fuse more, but the difference was difficult to pin down and I wouldn't swear to the impacts of the different fuses. The pre has only a mains fuse and it is in the DC converter...

Charles-I should be receiving the AMR DP777SE soon and am anxious to see what you think of the AM vs the SR although it would be easy to take for granted that their fuse would be a nice match for their own gear...of course all the normal caveats apply.
tbg OP
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Budburma, wow that is way too much testing for me. But I must say that I'm not surprised that you would hear such differences. I must say that once I decided that I liked the SR fuses, I did hear that on some components they made more of a difference.
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charles1dad
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Budburma,
I don't have nor have I heard the AMR fuse. I've only used the SR Quantum and they impressed me. So the SR Red fuse has my interest, if it's better than the quantum that's noteworthy.
Charles,
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wig
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I've found that the SR are directional but I'm enjoying the AH fuses which are the best I've tried so far; The Reds are on my shortlist...
budburma
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I suppose you're right Tbg...although now I want to order a set of the SR Reds! The Plinius requires 4 rail fuses and a mains. The rail fuses made much more of a difference than the mains....and, most manufacturers even recommend turning them around to find the right orientation! That's a serious number of combinations already. Then if you start mixing and matching fuse types....YIPES! Brain damage...

"And every day the paper boy brings more."

It's definitely not a trivial time or monetary investment and likely hard to resell the other fuses. I have never actually tried, but with all the values and two different sizes it's hard to imagine matching them up with other loonie's tunes.
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