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The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses ....

New SR BLUE fuse thread ...

I’ve replaced all 5 of the SR BLACK fuses in my system with the new SR BLUE fuses. Cold, out of the box, the BLUE fuses stomped the fully broken-in SR BLACKS in a big way. As good as the SR BLACK fuses were/are, especially in comparison with the SR RED fuses, SR has found another break-through in fuses.

1. Musicality ... The system is totally seamless at this point. Its as if there is no system in the room, only a wall to wall, front to back and floor to ceiling music presentation with true to life tonality from the various instruments.

2. Extension ... I’ve seemed to gain about an octave in low bass response. This has the effect of putting more meat on the bones of the instruments. Highs are very extended, breathing new life into my magic percussion recordings. Vibes, chimes, bells, and triangles positioned in the rear of the orchestra all have improved. I’ve experienced no roll-off of the highs what so ever with the new BLUE fuses. Just a more relaxed natural presentation.

3. Dynamics ... This is a huge improvement over the BLACK fuses. Piano and vibes fans ... this is fantastic.

I have a Japanese audiophile CD of Flamenco music ... the foot stomps on the stage, the hand clapping and the castanets are present like never before. Want to hear natural sounding castanets? Get the BLUE fuses.

4. Mid range ... Ha! Put on your favorite Ben Webster album ... and a pair of adult diapers. Play Chris Connor singing "All About Ronnie," its to die for.

Quick .... someone here HAS to buy this double album. Its a bargain at this price. Audiophile sound, excellent performance by the one and only Chris Connor. Yes, its mono ... but so what? Its so good you won’t miss the stereo effects. If you’re the lucky person who scores this album, please post your results here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRASONIC-CLEAN-The-Finest-Of-CHRIS-CONNOR-Bethlehem-Jazz-1975-NM-UNPLAYED-...

Overall impressions:

Where the RED fuses took about 20 hours to sound their best, and the BLACK fuses took upwards of 200 hours of total break-in, the BLUE fuses sounded really good right out of the box ... and that’s without doing anything about proper directional positioning. Not that the BLUE fuses don’t need breaking in, they do. The improvement continues through week three. Its a gradual break-in thing where each listening session is better than the last.

Everything I described above continues to break new ground in my system as the fuses continue breaking in. Quite honestly, I find it difficult to tear myself away from the system in order to get things done. Its truly been transformed into a magical music machine. With the expenditure of $150.00 and a 30 day return policy there’s really nothing to lose. In my system, its like upgrading to a better pre amp, amp, CD player or phono stage. Highly recommended.

Kudos to Ted Denney and the entire staff at SR. Amazing stuff, guys. :-)

Frank

PS: If you try the SR BLUE fuses, please post your results here. Seems the naysayers, the Debbie Downers and Negative Nellie’s have hijacked the original RED fuse thread. A pox on their houses and their Pioneer receivers.

Frank



128x128oregonpapa
prof
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oregonpapa,

Nothing but positivism.


Oh, right, except for, you know, this part about skeptics:

Debbie Downers and Negative Nellie’s have hijacked the original RED fuse thread. A pox on their houses and their Pioneer receivers.


So, yeah, your attitude is all positive for anyone who will share your view that fuses obviously make a sonic difference, but not so much it seems for a dissenting view.

Yes, I did dis-invite the worst of the lot.  
 

There was no way to know who YOU think to be the "worst of the lot" or any suggestion that one can reasonably be a skeptic about fuses. Given this, your "dis-invite" looked suggestive of a general swipe against people who would voice skepticism of your claims. As in "Stay out if you aren't going to agree with my view that fuses cause obvious sonic differences!"

Note that virtually EVERY skeptic here, no matter how careful or nuanced their position, has been castigated in the same vein as being "Negative Nellies" (and "psuedo skeptics" etc).  

So your name-calling of skeptics didn't offer any obvious reason to distinguish any individual vs just "those who will voice skepticism."

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jafreeman
689 posts
 
Sure, there are more important matters in life, but when I log on to the forums, Hi-Fi is important.  What I see here among the detractors are folks who dismiss fuses, even cables, as scam products out of long-held beliefs not grounded in experience but in having joined with some decidedly respected authority of the same opinion.  This well-entrenched camp protects them from going forth beyond a point of system development they are not willing to embark on, perhaps out of financial constraints or lack of priority on sound quality.  These are, perhaps, the mid-fi malcontents, or, just as likely, the happily ignorant defenders of their faith whose mission is to tell us we are deluded. Fine--keep holding forth--we aren't impressed. 
tommylion
872 posts
 
prof,

You have stated you are not arguing that fuses don't make any difference. You have also said you you don't have any intent to try the blue fuse. I accept both at face value, but I am confused about what you are “arguing”, or what position you are taking on this thread?
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jafreeman
689 posts
 
Prof, you are forgetting yourself. Pleas read my post above on the intent of the OP's thread--this isn't rocket surgery.  
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oregonpapa OP
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prof ...

  • "Note that virtually EVERY skeptic here, no matter how careful or nuanced their position, has been castigated in the same vein as being "Negative Nellies" (and "psuedo skeptics" etc)."

Again ... Bull. My attitude has always been that one has the right to express their feelings and thoughts ... as long as it doesn’t entail personal attacks, or demeans the product to the point of failure without trying it/them for themselves.

  • "So your name-calling of skeptics didn’t offer any obvious reason to distinguish any individual vs just "those who will voice skepticism."

Refraining from calling THE FEW individuals out was done on purpose. Had I called them out, I would have just been opening the same can of worms again. And if you notice, one of the worst offenders posted again here and I said nothing. Why? Because there was no personal attack. I addressed his "concerns" and just moved on.

For you to read anything else into the final paragraph of the opening of this thread other than just asking for civility is making a mountain out of a mole hill.

Again ... tens of thousands of Red, Black and Blue fuses sold to an appreciative customer base with very few returns says tons more than a few skeptics posting here. Same with Tim’s Total Contact ... an amazing product that, as good as the Blue fuses are, is even better ... by far.

Its good to remember The Golden Rule. Do not try to dissuade others from buying and enjoying products that you haven't experienced for yourself. Pretty simple, really.  

Frank

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