Synergistic Red Fuse ...

mapman ...

You can bet that there are those of us who are waiting with baited breath for your assessment of the fuse. I had it in my REF-3 with really good results over the HiFi Tuning fuse that preceded it. Keep in mind that the SR Black fuse blows (no pun intended) what I sent you away.  :-)

I won’t even ask if anyone knows why the black sounds better than the red or how to decide reliably between the two. :^)  Are the blacks also rated to 500V?

Yes, good thing Al is out there. I suspected that the higher voltage rating was OK but needed to do some research to confirm. I read a few misinformed blog threads on other sites that gave me pause. Never encountered a fuse rated 500V before for anything having to do with audio. So chalk one up for Synergistic research there regardless of the outcome.

See specs and facts DO matter and usually only help.

We are expecting a little choppy weather ahead, so we’ve turned on the Fasten Seat Belts sign.

:-)

mapman ...

Please don't take this the wrong way --- no offense is intended. I just find personality types to be very interesting ...and understanding each personality type and the combination of personality types is crucial to my success in business.  After all, I am in the people business. 

As a person who has earned  his living as a 100% commissioned salesman for over 50 years, I've always found the personality type of the engineer, and others of that mindset, to be interesting to say the least. The analysis paralysis syndrome suffered by most of engineering mentality must be hell.

Not dissing engineers here at all. Those who measure 100 times before cutting once are the folks who keep our water running clean, the electro-power plants running ... and airplanes from crashing. 

Mapman ... Just stick the new fuse into the fuse holder and enjoy the damned thing already.  *lol*

I hope you enjoy it, mapman. 

Take care ...

"The analysis paralysis syndrome suffered by most of engineering mentality must be hell. "

Good engineers in industry learn to always be on the lookout for analysis paralysis and deal with it effectively as needed to accomplish the task at hand.

Just part of the job. Not hell at all for those who fit the mold.

My wife is the opposite. My engineering mentality for lack of a better term is likely hell for her from time to time but she knows it usually pays off when properly and reasonably applied. She knows for example in the end it pays our bills nicely :^)

"Just because" is not a reason most good engineers will easily default to though.

Heading home soon.    I'm planning to get to it later this evening.  Stay tuned.....