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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
gavin1977 OP
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That cable company lending library is a great idea - shame I’m not in the USA.

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jayctoy
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Silver like my 8AG speakers cable is spectacular on the right set up.Cables need to settle and broken in. Be patience.

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carlsbad2
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I'd say it is possible.  "Too Bright" really means too much treble compared to the bass and midrange.   the added resistance of a fuse will affect bass and dynamics most since they pull the most current (a fuse has to have resistance or it wouldn't heat up and blow, physics).  So fixing the fuse problem will give better balance to the highs.

I'd try a slug first since that is very cheap and represents the most improvement you can get.  Your upgraded fuse will not give as much improvement as the slug will.   Some power supplies are unaffected by the fuse, others are affected and you might be surprised which ones are which. 

Of course you won't have fuse protection for the minutes or hours it takes you to do this test. Don't do it during a thunderstorm.

Jerry

 

gavin1977 OP
55 posts
 

Good idea!

bolong
601 posts
 

The IC's in my system are the Anticables gold/silver alloy. Now those behave themselves while singing clearly all the while.

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