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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
55 posts
 

I think we have some very good answers to my question - I’m happy to leave it at that.

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gunhold
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Gavin,

i had a similar issue a couple years ago.  I spoke with Chris at VH Audio and he was very helpful suggesting a HiFi Tuning fuse which was quite helpful.  
Best of luck!  A bright system can get very fatiguing!

bolong
602 posts
 

It took me a while to realize that over damping a room with bass baffles and traps can sometimes boost treble. Duh!

bolong
602 posts
 

@jjj666

"Ahem...changing the toe-in (or lack thereof) of your speakers can greatly impact treble. Give it a try before lightening the wallet with multi-colored unidirectional fuses."

Believe it or not, there is a very high probability that most people here have played with toe-in,,, extensively.

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