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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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mapman
22,180 posts
 

No. 

jbmac75
193 posts
 

Helomac..maybe true, try. 

jbmac75
193 posts
 

I like Fat and Flat. Whatever that means 2 all.

terry9
2,333 posts
 

Fuses have a standards-based rating. Manufacturers of electronics rely on these standards to protect their equipment. You can rely on industrial suppliers like Bussmann or Littelfuse or Eaton to deliver product according to the accepted standards.

One option is solderable fuses. I use them in the power supply for my DIY phono/pre, and there seems to be an audible difference between the solderable fuses and the cartridge fuses. IMO

I’m an ignorant man, and I prefer to use industrial suppliers when I can. YMMV

fpomposo
86 posts
 

Yeah, they will help.. I have Synergistic Research fuses in every fuse holder in my system, streamer, DAC, amp etc... They do help with a more analog and smoother sound .. not sure how but they do work and I'll always use them going forward.. I have titanium tweeters which used to be a little fatiguing but the fuses helped, also get a Nobsound Schumann wave generator on Amazon, it's like $50 and also smooths out the system.. and the last tweak that ended my harshness issues was supertweeters, mine are JMR from Japan but they don't make them anymore

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