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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
jetter
1,035 posts
 
To put a positive spin on manufacturers not using high end fuses is that when comparing components side by side before purchase you are comparing apples to apples. 
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geoffkait
14,147 posts
 
Leave it to Jitter. Leave it to Jitter to try to put a positive spin on id-no-wance.




willgolf OP
156 posts
 
Ok, I am going to start with the Padis fuses and see if I can detect a sound difference.  Now if someone would buy my Wilson Audio Duette 2's that I have listed I will really be a happy camper.  
minorl
740 posts
 

"Amplifier manufacturers don't have a clue"?  That is just not true.

The costs of many of these "audiophile" fuses are pretty high.  That would be added to the costs of the equipment sale price.  also, if the equipment sounds pretty wonderful with stock fuses, I would leave it to the buyer to fuse roll.  Same is true for tubes.  I would chose some tubes that suit my equipment. Sell that equipment with that tube set.  I'm sure there would be tubes out their that offer different sound characteristics.  But, the "consistent" great sound I want from my equipment is reached using the tubes my company would supply.  Same is true for fuses. 

So, if a buyer wants to change tubes and tube roll as it were.  More power to them as long as it doesn't hurt the equipment.  Same is true for fuses.  As long as the audiophile fuses are at the same voltage/amperage rating as the fuse they are replacing.

But don't believe the hype that manufacturers don't know about audiophile fuses.  They do.  Lots of reasons why they don't use them.

People on this forum and other places constantly complain about the high costs of audio equipment.  Specialty capacitors costs.  Same is true for great resistors and other components.  Some not off the shelf.  Add high prices for fuses to that mix?  wow!  A fuse.  I'm sure it may make a difference. But first, how does it sound with regular off the shelf fuses?  Pretty darn good?  Then no way would I install high price fuses.

I just wouldn't.

Let the buyer do that if they want.

enjoy

randy-11
1,913 posts
 
I don't suppose it could possibly be that the top engineers at high-end companies have found that audiofool tweeko crap like magic fuses make no real SQ difference, could it?


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