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.
My overall impression of the Audio Magic M2 fuse is that it reduces distortion. I would not call that "meddling with coloration." This whole process was illuminating in that regard - much of what listeners may be calling brightness, bassiness, etc. may be more a matter of distortion and not something that needs to be "tamped down." That said, room treatment is also crucial. |
@gavin1977 I owned Thunder, Tornado and Hurricane. Here’s my free advice…take it for what it’s worth… Start closest to the speakers and work your way up the audio chain. Going from the source down will be less effective. So…speaker cables, power cord on the amp, interconnects feeding the amp…those are the most critical cables and will make the most difference in your case…with emphasis on “your case”. Brightest interconnect should be (if you have to have it) from source to preamp tamed by the equivalent quality copper from pre to amp - this always worked best in my system. Placing the Hurricane on the amp will also help with your problem |
@bolong $595 directional fuse…
And if it’s still not an improvement - smoke a joint, wait 20 minutes and re-evaluate |
Least Biased Fuse Review I Have Seen So Far Might be worth noting that this fuse hasn't even been burned in for any appreciable time either/ |
