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Why don't amplifier Companies use high end fuses?

My equipment - Raven Integrated Reflection MK2 tube amp 58wpc. / Lumin A-1 DAC Streamer / Synology NAS / Isotex Aquarius Power Conditioner / Furutech Rhodium Plug / Sonus Faber Amati Homage Tradition speakers.  

I have read thousands of comments on upgraded fuses improving the performance of sound.  I am very open minded but not sold either way.  So, the question I have is....if fuses were so important, than why don't Amplifier companies all install them as OEM equipment?  To me, if they are as good as people say, that would provide companies who use them a competitive advantage?  

Every High End Audio store I go to in Phoenix have told me it does not make a difference and is a waste of money.  For the record, I have fuses purchased at an automotive store for under $10 and I think my sound is awesome.  The Company that built my amp tested the Synergistic Fuses and he emphatically said there was no difference.  

If I were to try a fuse for fun, given my equipment, what would your recommendation be to try?  
willgolf

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Will golf:
I would try a Synergistic Research Black fuse in your amp and DAC. They come with a 30 day return policy so if you do not think the sonic benefits are worth the price send them back. It is a fun experiment to do.
I think the sonic improvements are worth the price. I also use a tube amp and a DAC in my system.
David Pritchard
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I hope you can leave your amp on to give the fuse about 100 hours so it is fully settled in. If possible reverse the direction of the fuse and see if it sounds better. It may sound more articulate in one direction.


I look forward to your comparison between the Padis and the SR Blue fuse.

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Paul McGowan President of PS Audio has a nice video discussing audio grade fuses and agrees they improve the sound.

http://www.psaudio.com/askpaul/audiophile-fuses/


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