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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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nonoise
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Thanks for the link @lak 

Kinda says it all, doesn't it?
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shadorne
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Newsflash. I can hear the difference fuses make. However, I made an extremely interesting discovery. What I discovered is that you must use them in matched pairs. Yes! I know some of you will be skeptical but it is the truth! Only matched pairs of fuses work. It maybe something to do with the positive and negative swings of the AC power. AC stands for Alternating Current. So it is made up of two directional movements. I have discovered like many that fuse direction makes a big difference. So I theorized that if fuse direction makes a difference then the best solution is to use TWO fuses in a matched pair. This discovery is probably the biggest discovery in audio since the tube was invented. A single fuse always sounds unbalanced - like the sound is louder from one speaker than the other - ONLY two balanced and carefully matched fuses will produce an even stereo soundfield and soundstage. Try it yourself. I totally guarentee you will hear a difference. Stick a fuse in one ear and listen then try matched fuses in both ears. Voila! No need to conduct blind listening tests - the difference is staggering - it is almost unbelievable but MATCHED pairs of fuses is the solution to achieving incredible soundstage and stereo image!
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hifiman5
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I didn't know Steven Colbert was here!😝
jl35
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that PS Audio piece is a great explanation...so it seems there are high end companies that use high end fuses
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geoffkait
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Ahem, sorry, there was no explanation. He said he didn’t know why they worked. If a manufacturer doesn’t know how they work how can he possibly design one for his product? Hel-loo! What he actually said was he uses circuit breakers, not fuses. He was very brave to make the video. 🙄
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