Audio Magic Nano-Liquid Fuse

[Jerome W]

Ivan is not waiting with an Audio Magic fuse but for HiFi Tuning ones, which are different, based on Alexander's experience and my discovery of them.
I agree that 50 boxes for a fuse is hard to swallow. But when you listen to them, you realize that this money has been well spent. I did not believe really in "audiophile" fuses either (Alexander offered to me a full set of HiFi Tuning Supreme fuses for my main system : I did not buy them). But my ears don't lie.

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[PioneerGuy]

Here's some feedback on these Audio Magic fuses below

Audio Magic Nano-Liquid Premium fuse - a stroke of genius | Tweaks | AudiogoN

[MyPal]

What happens if they blow & leak? Just a thought.... I have been considering fuse tweaks for all my McIntosh & Denon amps & have been contemplating Furutech. I guess they are known & trusted. At the end of the day, the humble fuse is there to protect our precious equipment, needless to say our homes & loved ones. I believe that fuse tweaks do make a difference. I tried a few different fuses on an old Adcom amp many years ago & did notice dramatic changes. Same rating different results. The Adcom sounded worse with 2 out of 3 changes. Hollow & cold, 2 dimensional sound.

I will be guided by what works best for AA members of course!

[jazzhead]

Hi Guys,
Has anyone compared the Audio Magic fuses to the HiFi Tuning Supremes. Contemplating a fuse change , so any feed-back would be welcome. Cheers !

[Haurock]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

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[G8YU]

Now that the Audio Magic Premier Super fuse in my Schiit Gungnir DAC has between 50 and 100 hours on it, it's time to post some results. I examined the fuse for directional marks before installing and couldn't find anything but the Audio Magic logo on the glass. The fuse was mostly full of an apparently solid or putty like substance of three different colors: mostly tan and white with some grey. The end of one of the silver fuse caps appeared to have the silver coating scratched off exposing the brass (or brass color) underneath. I assume that was caused by whatever machine is used to dissasemble and fill the fuse (at least I think these fuses are altered after manufacturing rather than created in a single process). Anyway, this "damage" won't matter if the fuse holder contacts the sides of the fuse caps as the one in my DAC does.

Installing the fuse is only as complicated as your component causes it to be. Unfortunately, the Gungnir requires almost every screw it contains to be removed; so quick comparisons between stock and Audio Magic fuses were not going to be possible. What happened next had me questioning myself. After I installed the Audio Magic fuse I hooked up the DAC with the case still disassembled and played some music. The sound was a bit warmer overall with more bass, but seemed veiled compared to the stock fuse. Maybe the fuse is directional, I thought; so I turned off the DAC and reversed the fuse's direction. Wow, what a Jekyll and Hyde! Now the sound seemed hyper-detailed, etched even, and individual instruments had higher contrast or separation, but there seemed to be some imbalance or uneveness in the frequency response.

Now the big question,"What kind of audiophile am I?" I have to choose a direction. My thoughts (inner battle): I think I'm supposed to like the direction that offers the most detail, but I don't like it. Am I a bad audiophile for prefering the warmer sounding direction? If I use the warmer sounding direction I may get annoyed by the accompanying veiled sound. Then there would be all that disassembly/reassembly to change fuse direction later. Well, the sound will probably change after the fuse breaks in, so I'll use the warmer direction and see what happens.

After a couple days of the DAc playing music constantly, I sat down for some serious listening with an analytical mind. Well, I tried to analyze the sound. I kept getting distracted by how good the music sounded, so I didn't care to tear it apart into assessable units. The easily recognizable trait was the extra low bass. Was the bass any more textured or detailed? I don't know, but the bass was definitely more pronounced in the lowest frequencies in a linear fashion with the rest of the bass. I didn't know what I was missing before.

What began drawing my attention next was the increased macro and microdynamics. Now sudden musical climaxes seemed to effortlessly leap forth; and the swell and ebb throughout dynamic songs was more pronounced. The increased microdynamics were especially revealled in the human voice. The subtle inflections and emphasis used by a vocalist were clearer, and I heard small breaths where I hadn't before. The last specific thing I noticed was that there seemed to be a bit more space or air and note decay. Maybe this was something uncovered by a now lower noise floor. I only know that now it's easier to follow the decay of a note even after other notes have sounded.

The description that kept entering my mind, which has become cliche now, is that the Audio Magic Premier Super fuse makes my Gungnir sound more vinyl like. There are the three noticeable traits described above. I can't be sure, but there seems to be overall refinements to things like detail and the usual frequency response descriptors. What I am certain of is that music seems to have an easier, congruous flow and natural, lifelike tone and detail that makes me more relaxed while listening. I think if there was a veil, it is gone now; and there's nothing about the sound I dislike. They may be called Audio Magic, but this fuse is not about cheap tricks. It's about pleasing music reproduction.