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Where has been your most effective placement for an aftermarket fuse?

Not looking for a debate with anybody on whether aftermarket fuses work or not, this thread is for those fortunate members with the hearing to know that they do indeed work.
I am very interested in your thoughts and opinions as to where they work the best, the biggest bang for your buck if you like.
For myself I am going to say it is in my Metrum Onyx DAC.
And not just my present DAC, all of my last 3 DAC,s showed a very nice easily audible improvement with an aftermarket fuse.
Next I would say is in my Gold Note phono stage and lastly in my BAT integrated amp.

So what or where would you say has been the most noticeable piece of equipment that has benefited from a fuse change in your system?
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$500...no.

Makes these at $240 seem like a genuine bargain. They will only be appreciated, though, in @uberwaltz’s immortal words, by "those fortunate members with the hearing to know that they do indeed work".


That is a very good sales pitch for a tiny fuse that costs $240, the price of a fairly decent pair of headphones.

BTW on the Furutech site, a fuse only cost $54!!!!   Getting closer......

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I am definitely NOT a player at $225 ( The Cable Co price for the Beeswax fuse).

One does have to wonder where the pricing will stop on fuses.
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One does have to wonder where the pricing will stop on fuses.

I don’t see anything much to stop it. Big profits, few facts, many opinions, money to spend.

It’s really all about cost. Nobody will object to paying a fair price for a fuse. But hype about sound quality has no end.
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But hype about sound quality has no end.
Agreed.
And hopefully this fuse thread can leave some of the hype at the door.
Not really seen any over gushing posts yet, just more ones relating to the results I was asking for.
Which is a good thing.
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That’s high hopes for any thread.
After all this site is here for people to sell things and make money. Hype kinda goes with the turf in high end audio.
I’m sure those not looking to profit might be able to behave themselves though.
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