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Streamers and their Fuses

I purchased the Aurender W20SE back in August and ran it on the stock 5 cent generic 2 amp 5mmx20mm slow burn fuse in it’s FURUTECH FI-03 Rhodium plated IEC Inlet. It sounds amazing in stock form the last 3 months… But 3 weeks ago I decided to upgrade the fuse in the W20SE to the Magic Audio Masterpiece M-1. The difference is not subtle. It feels like the potential of the streamer is unlocked, the detail, clarity and richness of tonal transparency is entirely transformed. My goal in HiFi is always holographic imaging of accurate instrument separation, this was improved as well. It is such a startling discovery I cannot listen to my Jay’s Audio MK3-CDT3 CD transport anymore, whereas before the fuse upgrade the CD transport was clearly the higher quality sound reproduction.

 

Anyone else experienced shocking results from upgrading their streamer’s fuse? I’d love to hear your feedback. All I can say is after burning this Audio Magic m-1 masterpiece in for a week it’s the only fuse I’ll put in my HiFi gear from now on. The purple fuse from Synergistic Research was my previous go to, but the audio magic m-1 is far superior in every possible way imho. 😉

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My M1 fuse has been in my Tambaqui about two weeks now.  I am noticing and enjoying more texture and grain to male voices, and a greater sense of realism.

I know I should pull it out and compare, but I just like listening!  It arrived quickly, ordered through The Cable Co, and was even discounted based upon previous purchases (some time ago) from them.  Recommend you do check 'request price' when ordering.  For $270 I think this is a no brainer of a try.  Happy Holidays everyone!  My good buddy says 'how can a fuse that is made of a cheap strip of metal make a difference?'  I said exactly!  Ken

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@brandonhifi 

How are you liking the Ref10 clock on W20SE and MK3-CDT3? 

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@lalitk 

Loving it! 10% increase in clarity and detail. Benefits were immediate on both the W20SE and the MK3. Using pro cables now,  and just coming to the end of the 400 hour burn in period. Will be upgrading cables to Shunyata Sigma Word Clock soon…

Thanks for asking, and have a great weekend.

-Brandon

 

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Brandon @brandonhifi 

Thanks for the update. I am not surprised as your feedback aligns with mine on N29 fed by external clock. I may reach out to you on clock cables once I get my N30SA. Enjoy your fabulous system! 

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I swapped out the stock fuses in my Weiss 501 with some Littelfuse 285s. I could easily hear a little more detail and mid bass. It was worth the $10 per fuse

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