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Audiophile fuses - Synergistic Black fuses vs the còmpetition

Between friends samples and onew I havd bought I find that these Synergistic fuses to be the best balanced. And without question inner detail .I originally had Hifi tunING supreme.which are good  but not in the SR class 
The Audio horizon I found more tipped up compared in certain areas furutech were no where's as detailed . The SR  Black fuses use the latest in Graphene  technology everyone from Nasa 
To the latest hi tech 3d printing and many 1,000s denser then Copper.Silver or Platinum.
All super computers are now using and soon home computers it is much faster and accurate.
But also smoother and more organic sounding parts connecxion if you purchase at least 3 or more 
May give you a respectable discount. Email Chris the owner at Tech go to the site . Lucky I only had 5 in my system. One thjng that was surprising is that I put one in my JL audio  Subwoofer  thd bass was noticeably more accurate and articulate.  2 thjngs to mention .these fuses take up to 200 hours to fully runin.but after 100 hrs 90% of the runin  is complete, also  Always go up to the next size ,for standard cheap steel fuses can vary up to 15%,where these fuses are typically within 
1%.  I found that no fuses popped .on a Modwright pre I popped 2 , then went from 2 to 2.5A
No problems and Make sure you get proper  slow-timed ,or Fast blow. A No Brainer like a very good cable upgrade and comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. 
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almarg
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FWIW I have never seen a +/- tolerance specified by any manufacturer of any fuse for either current rating or melting point. What is generally specified by Littelfuse and Eaton/Cooper-Bussman for their fuses, in addition to the nominal current rating, nominal melting point, and various other specs, are the minimum and maximum opening times for various percent overloads relative to rated current. For example, the minimum and maximum possible opening times when the current being conducted is 200% or 400% or various other percentages of the current rating of the fuse. Those tolerances (the differences between min and max) are usually fairly wide. I have never seen that kind of specification for any audiophile-oriented fuses, however.

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stevecham
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You know, I’m game for an experiment and I just moved and am setting up the new listening room, so, when the dust settles I think I will try a couple of these and report back. Look I do know cables make a difference and tubes do too so, what the heck, I’ll give it the old college try. There, is that fair? After all, it’s only wire.
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Looking forward to that Steve, whichever way it turns out.

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geoffkait
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Re fuse tolerances, from somewhere in cyberspace:

www.revolutionpower.com › hifi-tuning-...
HiFi-Tuning Small Supreme Audiophile Fuse slow-blow T. ... HiFi-Tuning fuses have a tighter tolerance than standard fuses. A standard fuse typically has a 10% of stated value tolerance.

and,

Tolerance, a 6Amp HiFi Tuning Fuse will pop at any amperage above 6Amp. Therefore, some HiFi Tuning Fuses will pop instantantaneously upon insertion. To avoid...

and,

Fuse type for the Magneplanar 1.7i and who's tried Synergistic or ...

I had Hi Fi Tuning Supreme silver/gold fuses in my DAC and amplifier, and then I had a chance ... My own testing indicates that these fuses actually have a tighter tolerance than a....


rilbr
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I mentioned earlier that the Black fuse sounded slightly more natural than the stock fuse. Trouble is that it failed after about two weeks. Must have been an incorrectly labeled fuse because defective fuses are very rare. I'll ask Synergistic about this and try to get a replacement.
Also, this fuse does not have the values imprinted on the end caps, like most fuses have.
Maybe tear off the black label and see if it's marked there ?
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