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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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curiousjim
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Silver IC’s definitely brighten things up and my KEF’s aluminum tweeters, they were returned the next day!

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curiousjim
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@gavin1977

What speakers and amplifiers are you using?

bolong
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Silver in cable has its problems I will admit. Kind of reminds me of what you hear said about the often way too bright and analytical Telefunken tubes - that they were tuned for much earlier tube gear that had that syrupy sound.

stuartk
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This is why, over time, I’ve gravitated to using the Cable Company’s lending library.

The cables are already run in. Also, I’ve learned to never make a cable buying decision without comparing at least three different cables. My last cable purchase was a digital cable and I tried 6 different cables before making a final decision.

As for silver, I’ve had silver cables that sounded just right with one set of components and too bright (or too dull ) with different sets of components.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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