Synergistic Red Fuse ...

almarg
6,669 posts
09-03-2016 1:26pm
nobody can explain the technical design aspects of "special" fuses ....
FWIW, I for one certainly can’t. I’ll say also that it seems to me that audio is somewhat unique in that there are countless technical variables that can be cited for which it is not readily possible to define a quantitative threshold separating what may potentially be audible in some systems from what is unquestionably insignificant. In the absence of that kind of quantitative perspective there is essentially no limit to what a perceived or claimed sonic effect can be attributed to. Or misattributed to.

Best regards,
-- Al

We’ve been over all that. There is no mystery here, folks. It’s straight physics and metallurgy and some common sense thrown in for good measure. This is all starting to sound like the great cable debate that’s been going on for what, thirty five years. Fuses, like cables and wire, have evolved over time. In the case of aftermarket fuses it’s taken say twenty years. Like anything else, a fuse can be improved. How, you ask? We discover problems.  We solve them. We learn, grow.

^^^ As previously pointed out earlier, this thread has become like a group of guys meeting down at the local pub.

It started out as a thread regarding SR Red fuses ... and has developed into far more than that. Its evolved into a continuous discussion about other tweaks (especially SR tweaks), electronics, speakers, music, recording recommendations and even family.

Its become a place where we can join together as friends with a common passion.

The problem starts when one, two or even a few of the visitors have way too much to drink, then filled with liquid courage (think keyboard courage), start violating common courtesy and believe its permissible to push others around who are enjoying their time yacking it up at the pub.

So, the question becomes what to do with these miscreants? Do we continue taking their abuses, or do we continue showing them the door? I vote for showing them the door, while at the same time exposing them for the Sad Sacks and bullies they really are.  

In the meantime, the system is sounding better than ever before with one of the very best mid-ranges I've ever experienced. The superiority of analog was always a given in the system, but now well recorded red book CD's are WAY beyond the point where I ever thought digital would be.

Over the past year, WITHOUT CHANGING ANY OF THE ELECTRONICS, the system that resides in my listening room has been transformed from a very good audio system, one that I could have lived with from now on, into a magic music machine that I wouldn't want to live without. 

I have many posters here to thank for that. 

OP

Members have to realize this is the WWW. Only insight to fellow members systems are experiences on the same components. To me, it's perfectly understandable why the trolls can't hear a difference so no point wasting time in a debate.

naunc0:

My Marantz SACD player has 5 rail fuses which I replaced one at a time. I heard a progressive improvement after each fuse location was updated.
So I definitely hear an improvement after replacing rail fuses.

One approach to your situation that requires 4 fuses is to take advantage of the sale of Synergistic Research SR-20 and Synergistic Research Red fuses just announced at highend - electronics Inc. They have an ad here on Audiogon under tweaks. The SR-20 are $29.95 and the Red fuses are $34.95. Be sure to determine if your 10 amp fast blow fuses are small (5 x 20 mm ) , or large (6.3 x 32 mm) .  They may not have all sizes available. Perhaps the Cable Company,  New Hope, Penn. is also having a sale.

I do think both of the fuses will improve your amp over the stock fuses.

David Pritchard

Correction the Red fuses are on sale for $69.95.

David Pritchard