Synergistic Red Fuse ...

They work because fuses are the biggest bottleneck in the power supply. Bypass the fuse and improve the sound far more. I am not saying do it, but the point is any fuse is the weak link in the power supply. That tiny, tiny, thin wire of a fuse placed in an environment needing a more substantial gauge of wire is a certain and easily understood bottleneck. SR should also make a better fuse holder as this is yet another bottleneck. So anything that helps that tiny,  thin wire act more like a 14 gauge copper wire will improve things. That is no doubt what they did as well as others. This gets us closer the mystery of the SR or any Aphile fuse. 

grannyring
They work because fuses are the biggest bottleneck in the power supply. Bypass the fuse and improve the sound far more. I am not saying do it, but the point is any fuse is the weak link in the power supply. That tiny, tiny, thin wire of a fuse placed in an environment needing a more substantial gauge of wire is a certain and easily understood bottleneck. SR should also make a better fuse holder as this is yet another bottleneck. So anything that helps that tiny, thin wire act more like a 14 gauge copper wire will improve things. That is no doubt what they did as well as others. This gets us closer the mystery of the SR or any Aphile fuse.

Not sure I agree with your detective work, no offense. Because all of the aftermarket fuses employ thin wires (just like the stock off the shelf fuses) - with obvious higher performance - I suspect we can rule out thinness of the internal wire as the bottleneck. I suspect the real answer has more to do with purer metals for the wire and the end caps, vibration control and RFI/EMI absorption AND last but not least wire directionality.

have a nice new year

I think there is something that should be mentioned.  It's judgmental to talk negatively about people who may not think that buying 10 or 15 fuses is worth the sonic improvement and may experience "cognitive dissonance".  Some people may have more important things they value than to spend their hard earned on fuses.

And lets be real, soon there will be a SR platinum that "blows away" the SR blacks that "blows away" the SR reds that "blows away" whatever the one was before it.

I have been member of A'gon for longer than most, and have found this thread fascinating, thanks oregonpapa.  In the end, it is the believers versus the non believers.  The believers are well respected, but the non believers think they are perhaps experiencing at the worst mass hallucinations or at best the effects of cleaning their fuse holders.  While among the non believers are some of the most technically respected on this site, it is obvious to the believers that their systems are not resolving enough or their hearing not up to par to appreciate the improvements the fuses make.  And of course some of the more socially polite non believers whose name we will not mention (ALMARG) are allowed to present their cases with diplomatic immunity, others of not as polite stuture have been cast off the island.

May we all be happy and healthy in the New Year!

"It’s judgmental to talk negatively about people who may not think that buying 10 or 15 fuses is worth the sonic improvement and may experience "cognitive dissonance". Some people may have more important things they value than to spend their hard earned on fuses."

Well written post, jetter, and it is true that many important priorities in life take, or should take, priority over audio, fuses or otherwise.

Having gone back through this entire thread a few days ago, I recall no one, no not one "believer", criticizing anyone for not buying these fuses. What I did read ad nauseam was repeated personal attacks by those intent on ridiculing them that experienced success and were sharing their positive results (to be expected on an audio forum, no?), and doing their best to defend against the onslaught of personal attacks.

All but one or two of these attackers had never tried the fuses and were clearly only interested in using ridicule and viciousness to fuel their intentions to spoil the thread for everyone.

The detractors may have been invited or even urged off of the island, but in fact, chose to leave once their motives were evident and their tactics were unsuccessful, behavior typical of malevolent and contemptible bullies in all walks of life.

Best to you jetter and a Happy New Year to you as well,
Dave

dicockrum

Amen !

Best wishes to you dicockrum.