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Hi-Fi Tuning gold fuse on Parasound

I picked a pair of Hi-Fi tuning 5A fuses for my Parasound HCA 5 channel amp (only for the front channels). After giving some burn-in time, I noticed the fuses add an extra brightness to the sound. This makes the sound a little forward. But this adds a sense of realism and dimension. Does anyone have experience using these fuses on Parasound gear.
lake_eleven
tmsorosk
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I've tried the gold fuses in 3 components with small but worthwhile improvements . The slow blow fuses have a resister in one end so direction is important on those . Resister side goes down stream according to Harmon . I usually stay away from anything silver , it can have some goofy affects .
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geoffkait
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If you have two fuses you might try reversing them one at a time if you haven't tried that already.
lake_eleven OP
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Parasound does have 2 fuses for each channel, both of them point outward now (as suggested by parasound support). I will try reversing each and see if the top end benefits from any.
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