Synergistic Red Fuse ...

Hmm well so far there would seem to be a definite correlation between what people actually pay for the fuse and what they hear.

Isnt it it true that typically expectations going in can influence people’s conclusions?

It’s certainly possible.

The other thing for sure is not everyone is floored by these things Is it possible the fuses they start with are as good or better? It can happen.


These are are realistic possibilities.  Who's to say what will happen case by case though.  

So far it Seems like if you are inclined to put out the dough chances are you'll not be disappointed.  

mapman
13,516 posts
07-15-2016 5:06pm
Hmm well so far there would seem to be a definite correlation between what people actually pay for the fuse and what they hear.

Oh, I don’t know about that, flyboy. I can easily hear the difference when flipping direction of cheapo off the shelf fuses. You know, the ones that are about a dollar. When’s the last time you had your hearing checked? ;-)

There has never been a case in audio history that a died in the wool aggressive troll was ever able to hear the tweak he got so upset over. I suspect all this rancor and angst is simply a case of having totally psyched oneself out.

Hi Frank, 
Being the fan of West Coast jazz that you are,  Do you have any of the "Shelly Manne And His Men At The Black hole " recordings?  They are very good. 
Charles, 

Oregonpapa               07.07.16

"Charles.......you are always the gentleman in these discussions...... Its much appreciated by me, and that's for sure"

And by me too.. that's for sure. During the turbulence resulting from posts
relating to Wolf- Garcia he has displayed calm, understanding, restraint, leadership and in fact statesmanship.

I tip my hat to you SIR. I just love this thread.

Shelly Manne can really swing. Never flamboyant. Drives the song forward with a firm sense of rhythm. Most if his CD's are well recorded.

"Complete Live At The Black Hawk". A four CD set recorded over three days, 1959. This is Good stuff.

One of the rewarding projects for me is trying to improve the emotional satisfaction my 92 year old Mother achieves when listening to her audio system. She streams music via computer to an Antelope DAC outputted to an Emotive Limited Edition Type 45 Tube amp which powers Teresonic single driver speakers. She is legally blind, does not read audio reviews, and does not read Audiogon forum posts. What she does do is listen without prejudice. She A-B's a change and makes the decision "better or worse".  What it costs, who makes it, how does it work, or do others use it is never discussed. She has no pride of ownership but does have pride in the quality of sound. She listens to music 4 hours a day.

She greatly enjoyed the improved sound obtained first with a Black fuse in the tube amp. Then she heard a further improvement when the Antelope DAC had it's two fuses replaced (one on the hot side and one on the neutral side). She noticed an immediate improvement in presence and as the week progressed commented on the music being more relaxed and flowed.

She had the same response when the SR Black outlets were installed. She preferred these outlets to Oyaide R1, and Furutech GTXD-R.

Many changes do not stay in the system. The Audioquest Jitterbug is gone. The Black Discus products are gone. The Teresonic Speaker cables are gone, etc.

Today she got the wonderful news that her oldest son's (age 69) most recent bone marrow biopsy was free of cancer. She called me at the hospital with the good news crying tears of joy only a Mother can know when her son's life has been spared. She then celebrated with listening to "her music".

I do hope all have a joyous weekend and do get to listen to some meaningful music. 

David Pritchard