Synergistic Red Fuse ...

The Synergistic Research fuses- the Original and the RED fuses have been a big improvement in my systems. I have heard a significant improvement with the following: amps-Jadis, Art Audio, Triode of Japan, Eddie Current ZanaDeux. CD player-Marantz SA11S2. Dac- Antelope. Self powered subs Gallo and SVS.

I have compared the SR fuses to Isoclean and Furotech. I much prefer the Synergistic Research improvements.

Finally they are one of the few companies that allow and encourage a 30 day trial.

They sound good right out of the box and reach their maximum improvement after a week of having a signal run through them

It's personal preference but the AH fuses were superior to SR in every component, more texture, fuller sounding and very natural sounding.

Hi Wig, did you compare the AH to the 20 or the Red, or both? Did you use them in source components, amplifiers or both?
I have heard good things about the AH fuses but they sure are expensive.
I only justified buying/trying a couple of Reds because I took advantage of the Partsconnexion 25 percent off sale. A straight-up $117 per fuse is a lot, especially when I simply have not heard much difference between fuses in my system.
Just curious as to how you used them to achieve the best effect.
Thanks
PS: BTW, very nice system. I'll bet the VAC integrated sounds great with the AZ Crescendos.

Anyone tried the fuses filled with bees wax? $175 per fuse.

In my Maggie 3.6Rs, I have used HiFi Tuning's silver and then gold, have used Furutech's rhodium plated, have used SR 20's.  The Furutechs beat the HiFi Tuning by a lot, the SR 20's beat the Furutechs by a little.  Now, I have the SR Reds installed, and they are far and away so superior to the SR 20's, I have to compare them to a component upgrade in increased clarity and depth, but I have also exceeded the stock ratings by three times the value with the SR Reds, using 8A and 16A.  As if this weren't good enough,  I put the Reds in the main fuse banks of my ARC 210's (250) and then my Wadia 861SE, all formerly having Furutechs.  I have mentioned all of this on "Best Of" under tweaks.  The SR Reds have taken my sound to yet another plateau of definition and widened sound stage--percussion and piano parts have appeared beyond the outward-facing tweeters, and this system was no slouch before these fuses.  I am convinced there is no end to tweaking gear that is 6-12 years old, and no end to Redbook CD, even with this level of gear.