Ok, I honestly can't believe what a difference flipping the fuse made. Geez, seriously...that took me by surprise. Thanks for the very quick and sage advice from @nonoise @geoffkait and @david_ten . You guys were all spot on! The highs are back and detailed, the bass no longer loose, and the overall resolution of sound is so much more pure than using the stock fuse already. My best descriptor would be a more realistic sound. Grant Green's guitar sounds like it's being played out of my Mesa Boogie tube guitar amp and I could feel Ben Tucker's bass strings reverberate cleanly. Was streaming Grant Green's "Green Street" MQA version as my reference for this fuse. Impressed so far and appreciate your quick rescue guys.
