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High Quality Fuses: Real Gains?

All:

I'm generally suspicious of "tweaks" but I had an interesting conversation with a service representative from one of the major audiophile companies about the potential benefits of replacing stock fuses with higher quality ones like the HiFi Tuning brand. I thought he would dismiss the potential gains of using an "audiophile" fuse but he affirmed that they might actually produce audible improvements since all the current must travel through this junction. He also admitted that the stock fuses they use are pretty ordinary throwaways. So, have any of you used these and if so what were the results? Are there brands other than HiFi Tuning that are worth considering? I should have probably checked the archives so if this has been debated already sorry to bring it up.
dodgealum
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
I can only say that one place a hi-end fuse would make a difference is in tweeter protection.
Eventually I WILL swap my Maggies four fuses for some hi-end ones.. Those guys are right in the signal path. But Fuses in power circuits.. i do not know.
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lostbears
479 posts
 

A while back I replaced the stock fuse in my LS25 mk2 with a HiFi Tuning fuse. I really could not hear any difference. I played around changing the direction and still could not hear a difference. I left the HiFi Tuning fuse in my preamp but did not think it was worth replacing any of the other fuses in my system. I think that it may really depend on the component and the design of the power supply in it.
firedrums
71 posts
 
I have used the Hi Fi Fuses on a Krell 400xi, Kav 2250 and a Cary SLP-05 all with positive results. In each case they added a touch of refinement and resolution - I can compare it to how a system sounds at night as opposed to the day, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
rodman99999
3,557 posts
 
Some previous dicussions on the same topic: (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1267760833&openmine&zzRodman99999&4&5#Rodman99999) (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1246453097&openmine&zzRodman99999&4&5#Rodman99999) (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1206983240&openusid&zzRodman99999&4&5#Rodman99999) Happy listening!!
jgiacalo
446 posts
 
Firedrums is right on target in decribing "refinement and resolution." That is what i experienced in moving to HiFi fuses in my MC275, C2200, Bryston BCD1 and my Playstation 1. For me it is a no-brainer upgrade. Although I believe that they are overpriced.
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