Cost comes to mind…
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50 hours on the P20 Pink internal fuse and I’m already happy with the performance.
More detail than I had before, vocals natural, backing vocals clearer, giving inside into the individual voices and how they blend together.
Bigger soundstage, with sound well beyond the boundaries of the speakers.
I have been running with a bog standard fuse since I sold my Master internal fuse a month ago.
Additionally during this month period I have added some more Akiko Audio products so it’s hard to tell what percentage of the performance boost is coming from the fuse and what from the Akiko tweaks.
(I’ll update the Akiko Audio thread with these, if anyone is interested).
I was considering the M2 fuse as well but listening today has confirmed I won’t need to go down that route. It may be better but I’m happy with what I’m hearing.
Still around another 150 hours of burn in yet to go, which I should complete by the end of next weekend.
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This is the way.
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I checked out my home theatre system for the first since adding my new P20 Pink internal fuse.
System was on steroids, very muscular, dynamic sounding, sounded great.
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I really like the Pink Fuses in my AGD Gran Vivaces, but please note that my system has a full loom of Synergistic Atmosphere and Galileo cables and a mix of Synergistic Master and Purple Fuses.
Also, too, note I have not tried any AM fuses, nor am I likely to given my investment in SR stuff so far…
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A little late confirmation, but the Audio Magic M2 fuses work well in my amps.
For those who also use this fuse in the P20, the “low Distortion” setting is better in my system than “High regulation”. I would like to point out that my amps are not connected to the P20.
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My third M-2 fuse will be here next week, and I just need to decide where to put it. LHY SW-10 now hosted Master fuse, and it sounded better than M-1 there by 1/100000.
I still have SW-6 switch so I can stick the new fuse in there and hopefully it does better than 1/100000.
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Tomorrow my graphene sluggo is due to arrive at my post office. I will be an experimental replacement for the SR Master Fuse in my Nordost QB-8 power distributor.
Should be interesting!
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I’m 300+ hours into my P20 Pink internal fuse and before that I added a lot of Pink UK mains fuses into the majority of my equipment.
I’ve made other upgrades to my system as well recently, including the Neodio B2’s and Akiko Audio products.
I’ll be adding appropriate updates to those threads as well but basically I now feel I have arrived at the sound I’ve been seeking for the last few years.
Very natural, vocals very lifelike, lyrics easy to follow, excellent timing, leading edges of notes really delineated, plus all the usual hi-fi attributes, bass, top end and mid range all equaling or exceeding my expectations.
When you close your eyes you can’t tell where the speakers are as the soundstage extends beyond the speaker boundaries. I mostly listen to modern music, no classical or jazz so depth doesn’t really come into play much although I do detect that with some recordings, drums usually can be set further back in the mix.
Some albums especially can be very holographic, two in particular that come to mind are HippoCampus - Bambi and Halloween Alaska - Champagne Downtown.
So apart from the updates to be added to the B2 and Akiko Audio threads I should be more of a reader than a contributor in future.
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Curiosity was too strong, I ordered 2 other Audio Magic M2 fuses for the Streamer and the Dac.
It’s been 15 hours since I put the fuses in, I have a feeling of more silence, greater micro-dynamics, a wider and deeper sound image.
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What I found about AM M-2 fuse is that it will improve SQ on any gear! My third M-2 is in LHY SW-10 switch, and there is no question my streaming chain benefits from it too.
I used to have two Master fuses, and I had to experiment with different locations to find the right fit. They in fact made the SQ worse when put in DAC and Pre.
I missed out on the Master Madness. Whew!
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I haven’t tested the Synergistic Master either… But the Audio Magic M2, in my system is suitable for the P20, amplifiers, streamer and dac.
I still have to test the INNUOS Phoenix USB and the preamplifier… which already have an Audio Magic M1.
I have an 6.3 amp AM M1 fuse, matched for the PS20, $120. Operators standing by.
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Anyone using a SR Pink in a switch?
How compares the Swiss Digital Fuse Box with a decent rod to SR purple/pink/master and Beewax M1/M2?
Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. until you buy and then toss in a drawer a Master fuse.
We’re watching.
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The SDFB have been better than Purple and M-1 in my system. More dynamic and a fuller tone.
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Another triumph for M-2 fuse! I just added my 4th AM M-2 fuse into Grimm MU2 and there is an immediate improvement like other M-2s did before. M-2 fuse is unlike other fuses that I have tried; it does not have an up-and-down period. The system sounded great on day one and it kept improving from there. M-2 fuse is a great fit for Grimm MU2 since the resolution and transparency has improved even more. Together they produce an incredible musicality that is quite amazing!
The only gear I do not have an M-2 fuse in is a LHY SW-6 switch, but it has a M-1 in there. Frankly, this is a secondary switch that a M-1 fuse did not make much difference. So, I am done with fuses, hopefully. 
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Hello you.
I’m thinking about upgrading the fuses in my P10 and my mono amplifiers.
I currently have Hifituning Supreme Silver/Gold in the amplifiers.
The problem is that every amplifier has 4 fuses. 2 for the driver level and 2 each for the power levels. Since the power level is stabilized at around 100,000 uF, I think from memory that I noticed little influence when replacing the fuse.
I then need 2 of each for the two driver stages. So 4 fuses for both power amplifiers. Since Synergistic Research is offering 3 for 2 in August, my fingers are tingling to place an order. In the preamp/streamer I have an SR Master. Currently an SR Purple in the P10 power plant. The Melco Switch has an AM Ultimat Premier in the Sbooster power supply. I really like it there at the moment.
If I order 4 pinks for the monos I get 2 pinks for free. Then one in the P10. Some here said that AM M2 sounds better in the power plant. I could try the other pink one in the sbooster or in my power supply for my project CD box drive instead of a hi-fi tuning. Since I mostly stream, I hardly listen to CDs anymore.
What do you all mean ? I hope that the amplifiers sound a bit more dynamic and faster.
The low frequency range in my room with my setup is more than sufficient and should not be further amplified.
Greetings Andreas