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

Showing 8 responses by dlcockrum

He says, she says...recommend you try them for yourself as davidpritchard suggests. Return if not satisfied.

Dave
Not sure about the tone, but I think bigkids has the best answer I have yet heard as the designer probably has more experience/confidence with those more traditional investments.

Dave


So you don’t think a designer ever thinks, "I wish I could spec XXX, but just too pricey"? C’mon. Why are there "SE" editions?

Dave
Nice dodge. The point was that designers think about how to design their best sound into a component within a certain price range and given more $$ would choose to spec a better traditional component that they feel more confident in than a fuse.

Dave
Predictably, full circle back to response 1 and 2 at the beginning of the thread...

Dave
It is not a heart or a kidney transplant. Just try them and see what you think.

Dave
Great posts mr d. You should post this stuff on the recent "Best tweaks EVER" thread. Good stuff.

I tried AVM once, even on some Hi FI tuning fuses’ glass. Can’t say I noticed a sound improvement, but would certainly agree that it is expensive and messy.

Dave