Synergistic Research Orange Fuse

This thread and it’s title is just another shill thread for SR and their Orange fuse, it needs to be dumped. Can’t even question the OP’s history

To the OP, if your for real, there’s a plethora of info on Audiogon about fuses and their ratings already if you search, over 20 pages, many on these snake oil fuses.
https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=fuse+ratings


Cheers George

I'm quite sure SR doesn’t manufacture the base fuses, but OEMs them from another company. It could even be Littel. The other thing is that the SRs are ceramic body, glass filled, a better design than the glass ones that come standard with many components.

Littelfuse has been around since 1927, designs award winning products for thousand of applications, and their fuse ratings are absolutely accurate...the fuse for my amp is superb and cost around a dollar. "Special" fuses add nothing to the sound of a component, and, as in the case of a pile SR fuses I tested a few years ago, it seems SR can't even properly rate their fuses. Avoid these.

I just checked, and SR does offer a 15A Orange fuse. I would actually recommend the 16A to give you a little margin in case your amp draws more current at turn on. Any catastrophic event that will blow a 15A fuse will also blow a 16A.

Why not just contact SR and ask so you get the direct response and have a record of it in the event your amp does get damaged ; or if you do run into fuses that blow.

dhart86- tommylion is saying the same as me and we both are correct.
When my first Orange Fuse burned it was in a new Herron VTPH2A phono stage. So I called Keith Herron. Highly recommended, one of the best in the business. Told me way more than I ever imagined there was to know about these things. Plus being an x-ray tech I x-rayed and so know how these things look inside. That's how I know fast and slo blow are the same.

Anyway, Keith never blew a single fuse not even in testing nor any customer before me. Mine blew the instant the thing was turned on after being off a long time. As with most components the highest amperage draw is right at turn-on when the power supply caps are charging from being empty. That is max current draw. Yes even for high power amps. Right at turn-on.

Next thing he said, you didn't hear this from me, but if you want to use a higher value fuse its all right with me. Won't void the warranty. Won't do a thing. Because fuses do not work the way the so many around here think. But that is another one for another day.

Straight forward: Buy the higher value. Seriously.

I use a higher rated Orange fuse in my tube amp with zero issues. You shouldn’t have any problem.

Can't tell the serious responses from the ones of the jokers.  Could someone please give me a straight forward reply as I don't want to damage my equipment.  I've tried the orange fuses and noticed a difference.  I liked it ....so snake oil comments are not necessary.  Thanks for your consideration.

“None of mine are exact, all are higher value, some 2x. I’ve also blown some, which never happened with standard fuses. So they seem to be less than stated amperage”

Why build a fuse that’s not up to the spec and charge crazy money? After blowing couple of SR Black fuses, I did not bother with them. The dealer graciously offered to replace blown fuses and suggested to go 25% in higher value....I said, no thank you.

To the OP, if you like the sound of Orange Fuses, try HiFi Tuning SUPREME Au/Ag Audiophile Fuses. They are built to the spec and much more reliable than SR fuses.

Wait for the rainbow fuse.

This is a serious question. Why does the SR guy replace BLOWN fuses for no charge? I wouldn’t. NO MATTER the reason.

Rule of acquisition #1. Once you get their money you NEVER give it back.

Why a fuse? The ONE ware part that is made to fail.
Why replace it FREE? I’m VERY frugal. WHY WHY WHY WHY?

I know the answer, NOW.. I just don’t like it (the answer).

(the answer to why) I’d say the packaging is more expensive than the actual fuses and the number of coats of graphene paste, cost...

2 black 2 blues 2 oranges, FREE.. NO CHARGE, from a friend
so I could check them out. He told me not to worry, the SR guy would replace them if they blow. My head went sideways... Yup.. Sideways..

WHY No charge? FREE?

Do they make a difference in sound? Yup, The orange did. The blue kinda, and the black not at all. My ACME with my paste was as good as either black or blue, but not the orange. I painted on two more coats of my goop.. LOL.. get the picture... It’s not snake oil, it’s snake paste..
My total cost, 12 dollars a fuse.. 20 hours to settle, and DON’T touch the fuse and wipe the goop off. Good advise..Don't move it after it's settled, you might have to repaint it..

THAT what I don't like when I put the paste on ICs.. Move the friggin cable and the sound goes wonky.  I wiped it off of the ICs for that reason.. Much better without...

I believe in REAL Magic... :-)

Regards

I’ve also blown some, which never happened with standard fuses. So they seem to be less than stated amperage.

Good old trusty "fuser" couldn’t help himself. Went for nearly 3hrs with nil posts before they just had to answer.
BTW: That must really make them super dooper special fuses when they blow so easy.

I bet if you paint that orange fuse green it will be more eco-friendly - and sound better!

That’ll be the new "Green" one "coming to a store near you", after they unloaded all the remaining Orange ones onto the gullible with their buy two and get a third one free deal.
That’s $520!!!! for three fuses!!! and you only have to pay $360!!! that’s an insane bargain for three fuses.
TOTAL VOODOO SNAKE OIL!!!!!!!!

Cheers George

I bet if you paint that orange fuse green it will be more eco-friendly - and sound better!

Nope. None of mine are exact, all are higher value, some 2x. I've also blown some, which never happened with standard fuses. So they seem to be less than stated amperage. SR has replaced all that have blown by the way.