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Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system?

Been reading all the interesting posts here, I've recently switched over to Audioquest silver interconnects and speaker cables, the improvement is easy to hear over OCC copper - lower noise floor, more clarity, greater transient snap, larger soundstage etc.... BUT.

I would say my system still has body, but the top end is now bright/harsh.  Could an aftermarket fuse tame this, so that I can still retain the clarity and other benefits of silver? I'm concerned that this potential solution may make my system more dynamic, and potentially give it a U or V shape sound profile - which is definitely what I don't want.

gavin1977
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ghasley
2,497 posts
 

Its also important to recognize that all silver cables do not sound the same.

 

What is the rest of your system?

sls883
376 posts
 

I experimented with three different brands of pure silver cables that I bought used for a couple hundred dollars each. At first, I was impressed, but eventually decided that the top end was detailed, but too bright.  Changing tubes in my preamp helped, but didn't solve the problem. 

I'm now using a Harmonic Technology RecTa oc between my amp and preamp and a DH Labs Air Matrix between my dac and preamp. I also use the DH Labs Air Matrix between my sacd player and preamp.  I'm happy now. 

gavin1977 OP
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@sls883 the Harmonic Technology RecTa interconnect seems to use Neotech OCC Copper bulk cable. Did you retain the same clarity, details and soundstage when you switched over to this? I’ve tried some copper interconnect in place and it does indeed cure the the brightness, but I loose all of the other benefits of silver and the sound is comparatively murky.

sls883
376 posts
 

@gavin1977

Yes, the Harmonic Technology cable gives me all of the sound qualities that you mention with my current gear.  Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL preamp, Coda amp, Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer, etc. 

It was recommended by a rep with the Cable Company. The first time I tried it with my previous preamp, I didn't care for it. I felt that I was missing some top end. On a whim, I got it out along with the DH Labs cable and tried it. I'm very happy with the results. 

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