Streamers and their Fuses
I purchased the Aurender W20SE back in August and ran it on the stock 5 cent generic 2 amp 5mmx20mm slow burn fuse in it’s FURUTECH FI-03 Rhodium plated IEC Inlet. It sounds amazing in stock form the last 3 months… But 3 weeks ago I decided to upgrade the fuse in the W20SE to the Magic Audio Masterpiece M-1. The difference is not subtle. It feels like the potential of the streamer is unlocked, the detail, clarity and richness of tonal transparency is entirely transformed. My goal in HiFi is always holographic imaging of accurate instrument separation, this was improved as well. It is such a startling discovery I cannot listen to my Jay’s Audio MK3-CDT3 CD transport anymore, whereas before the fuse upgrade the CD transport was clearly the higher quality sound reproduction.
Anyone else experienced shocking results from upgrading their streamer’s fuse? I’d love to hear your feedback. All I can say is after burning this Audio Magic m-1 masterpiece in for a week it’s the only fuse I’ll put in my HiFi gear from now on. The purple fuse from Synergistic Research was my previous go to, but the audio magic m-1 is far superior in every possible way imho. 😉
@brandonhifi Glad to hear of your positive experiences after upgrading the fuse on your Aurender. I use the SR Orange in mine. I’ve heard really great things about the fuse you’re using from a friend who spends much more on audio than I do. I haven’t gotten the itch to upgrade my fuses yet, but maybe in due time. For clock connections, think of the clock as the intersection point between all digital sources and the DAC. Aurender > Clock > DAC and Jay’s > Clock > DAC. |
Hey @brandonhifi - I think you may have misunderstood what I was saying about the W20SE and N30SA. The N30SA is typically more revealing and dynamic compared to the W20SE, which is more refined and relaxed. You’re right that the battery management in the W20SE makes it so that an external power cable will not matter as much, and that it reduces the noise coming from the power line. But if the power is clean, then the N30SA should be more revealing and more dynamic. To be fair, your assessment is about my system voicing as a whole, not about the N30SA vs the W20SE. You did not hear both units in the same system, and it was the only time you ever heard my system. I also cannot confirm whether my system is less transparent as I haven’t heard your system, but in my experience in different rooms and systems, imaging and staging are portrayed differently. When that does not match a listener’s expectations, sometimes that is perceived as worse. Often I find I have to listen to a system for a while so I can acclimate to what it is trying to achieve. You only sat there for two, maybe three songs. I’m just being objective, hope it doesn’t tarnish anything between us as I’d like to keep contact and maybe one day soon hear your system so we can compare notes! |
