I just cashed my huge check, dude. I’m gonna vacation in Hawaii.
Go to the "Red fuse thread" to see the pictures. No need for you to come back to this thread. No need at all.
Bye ...
Frank
PS: Tommylion ... Thanks for the perfect response. :-)
The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses ....
Hi Frank, I just replaced the SR Black fuse with a Blue in my Ayre preamp’s external power supply and agree with your description of the differences in sound character between the two. Another level of transparency and perhaps a bit more tonally balanced in the mids. Biggest difference to me is the bass, especially acoustic bass. Always felt the Black to be a tad loose in the bass and the Blue trues that up while adding much more air. Bass seems to have audibly better lower extension with the Blue. Dave |
I may have to try one of these BLUE fuses sometime in my source equipment. Maybe next year because I already have too much stuff on my project list for now. That being said, there are several good points mentioned here on both sides. The fuse is NEVER going to be a magic bullet to make your system sound perfect. It is a tool/tweak to allow you to tune your system in a direction that you want to go. On the other hand, yes it is only a 1" length of wire, but that wire can have a significant effect on the sound as the unit pulls in A/C current for its power supply (which has a big effect on overall sonic signature). In my research/testing, there are several elements that can contribute: - resistance/slew - this affects how fast the power supply can start to pull in current from A/C when there is a drop is voltage. This can affect how fast the audio sounds and can also affect leanness in sound. - electrical resonance - the fuse will have an electrical resonance/vibration as it charges/discharges. This can affect the harshness of the sound and can also cause sound to be weak/distorted (if there is a lot of resonance). - metallurgy - this will have an affect the sonic signature just like anything else (such as interconnects). Silver vs gold vs copper vs rhodium vs brass. It all has an influence. For example, a gold plated copper Isoclean fuse can be fine for pulling in large amounts of current, but it may not respond as quickly for tiny/fast changes (which can affect high frequency resolution). This can translate into a warmer/richer type of sonic signature. This is probably hand-in-hand with the resistance/slew characteristic above. |
Hello Rauliruegas, and Frank very good comparisons showing that as myself and others have found many factors determining the extent of improvement With the blue fuses . I have yet to see a fuse ruin equipment unless it was not The correct size . There ard all kjnd of wave generstors , tuning disks and other Platforms, and exotic items if you want to totally lighten your wallet. That is above where I am willing to venture . |
Dave ... I found acoustic bass to be fantastic with the Black fuses. The Blue fuses take it to an entirely different level ... super fantastic. If you don't have it already, here's a must have CD collection. Its a four disc set. The opening bass lines on cut one of disc four is worth the price of the entire thing. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Giuffre-Jimmy-Jim-Hall-Trio-Complete-Studio-Recordings-CD-NEW-/391890420798?... Its definitely a demo CD for demonstrating how well stand-up bass can be recreated in the home environment. I really cranked the volume up last night and played an organ cut from a demo quality CD I have. I swear, I'm getting at least another octave of deep bass due to the Blue fuses. Frank |