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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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hifiman5
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Entertaining reading guys!  Lots of snarky repartee.  Both Kosst and Geoff might want to watch "Morning Joe" on MSNBC with the sound off.  You've never seen snarky until you've watched Mika Brzezinski's face and the impact of her visual condescension.  Have fun!

Kosst - Do you really believe that all the subjective descriptors mentioned in Geoff's earlier post are quantifiable with measurable data??
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geoffkait
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kosst_amojan
Not really. I’m just asking somebody to prove it and I get stuff like "Morphic fields" for answers.

>>>>A little heads up. If you’re going to stalk somebody you should figure out which thread you’re on first. I hate to be judgemental but it appears you have Morphic fields on the brain.

willgolf OP
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Thank you Auxinput
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geoffkait
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Surely some more juice can be squeezed out of this lemon.:-)
russe41
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Because they are smart enough to know.
If I could get that last 1" of wire to make a diff after a few miles of wire
and trump my competition I would.

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