Upgrading Fuses


Have a Audio Research Ref 3 and am considering upgrading the fuses but I am a little skeptical. Would like to hear from people who have try this. Hard to believe that fuses can make a substantial difference like the manufacturers claim. All advice appreciated.
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I've used Hi-Fi tuning fuses in my Almarro amp and my CD player and I almost heard a difference.
That's $90 for almost.
My system is very resolving. I and another freind who has a very resolving system both agreed that if we could have listened first, we would have spent the money on music instead.
I'm not saying that they don't work, but in the two systems I heard, it wasn't that big of a tweek.
First I want to thank Glenn for his generous offer on giving away a free HiFi Tuning fuse that I decided to grab for a couple of reasons.
I posted a few pages back that I had bought these fuses and almost heard a difference. Well, I realized that my system now is much more resolving than it was when I first bought the fuse a few years ago. That being said, I wanted to see if my newest system would show the HiFi fuses off.
I can safely say that there was quite a bit more clarity and lively-ness with the new fuse.
More energy throughout the band width. I was quite surprised at the results.
I wasn't expecting to here any improvement.
It wasn't as large as a power cord swap, but it was audible to myself and a close friend whom is also an audiophile.
I guess my system wasn't a resolving enough system at the time to hear a change.
But now? I'll be buying a new fuse for all of my components.
Again.... Thank you Glenn for extending a generous gift to a nay sayer and with an open mind, I have gotten a step forward in my system.
I went ahead and purchased the Supreme fuse for my CDP. I had a gold HiFi fuse in it and the new fuse was much better.
More open and airy in the soundstage. The highs are more extended and very smooth. The speed and attack increased also. The bass has a slight bit more energy but not as much bloat as before.
All in all I'm very pleased.