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Fuse and Power Cable improvements 'how'? - Nuprime ID-8

Hi Everyone,

    Thank you ahead.  I recently bought a pair of Kudos C2 speakers through Audiogon and upgraded my amp to Nuprime ID-8.   Even with 100watt RMS I'm not able to power the C2 to satisfaction.  It'll be a long while before I can save up for the high quality 200+watt range amps.  I've been reading that others install better power cable and fuses into their amps and get sonic improvements.   I'm wonder how does that work and how much improvement would that really bring (considering that's $300+ extra parts for a $999 amp)?  Hoping to get educated on the subject.  Thanks.

Lincoln

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jl35
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If you bought the Nuprime new, I've read it takes a while to sound it's best...though if it truly is underpowered then tweaks won't help
jl35
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could still be a break-in issue, though you may simply not like the synergy between your amp and speakers/room/source...or you may need more power.  I would do nothing until the amp has a few hundred hours on it...
jl35
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there also might be a different integrated, of the same cost and power rating, that you like much more.  Did you audition the Nuprime before buying?
jl35
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I have never heard either, but I bet you could buy the Yamaha for around the same as you could sell your Nuprime for...if hopefully you can audition it in your system.  It's lower power but you might like it better...but I stil stick with the give the Nuprime another month, then with tweaks it might be perfect...
jl35
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sometimes the change from break-in is quite significant, sometimes not
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