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Hi Fi Tuning Supreme fuse-Burn In?

Hello,
I've gone through the Hi Fi Tuning line of fuses starting with their Silver and then on to the Classic Gold.
I recently purchased the the Supreme.
The Supreme does everything I hoped it would but as with anything in this crazy hobby, there's seems to be a trade-off.
I'm getting more clarity and air but the presentation seems to have an edge or sharpness to it.
If everything was just slightly more-should I say organic?-I'd be one happy man.
I have about 60 hours on them.
Will more time smooth things out?
The Gold's are definitely smoother but they lack the air and clarity the Supreme's provide.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

greh
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
Two comments. Probably more time is required with full signal to break in. HiFi Tuning fuses like all fuses are Directional so be sure to try both ways. 
greh OP
134 posts
 
Many thanks for the response geoffkait.
Yes, I've tried installing both ways and I'm confident I've got them in the right direction.
Thanks again!
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hifiman5
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It's unfortunate that Hifituning discontinued the Silver Star fuses.  It was the real champ in their line.  From speaking with others who have experience with the Supremes, they will leave you wanting compared to the discontinued silvers.  I was fortunate to scarf up some Silver Stars from Parts Connexion when they had a close-out sale on them.
greh OP
134 posts
 
Good Evening hifiman,

I tried the Silver's in my system and they were just a bit too bright for my taste-even more so than the Supremes.
In my system, the Supremes sound better.
Thanks for your input.
auxinput
2,920 posts
 

Yes, the Silverstar are made from pure silver. They are very fast and bright fuses. So, if you feel they sound nice, they are definitely well broken in.

The Supreme fuses are much better, in my opinion. They are much smoother and don’t have that super bright "silver" edge. They will still have a very fast sound and may start to push the upper mids/highs too much in some systems. 60 hours is not a whole lot of time. I would say run it in for 100 or even 200+ hours before making a final decision.

The old Hi-Fi Tuning Gold were not that great of a fuse. They were warm sounding and at the same time had somewhat of a fast attack. The problem was they sounded somewhat metallic and had a really bad "glare" to them.

There is a new Hi-Fi Tuning "Supreme Cu". They use pure copper wire and end-caps, with the end-caps being gold plated. I suspect they will be a much warmer sounding fuse like the Isoclean, but better.

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