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The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses ....

New SR BLUE fuse thread ...

I’ve replaced all 5 of the SR BLACK fuses in my system with the new SR BLUE fuses. Cold, out of the box, the BLUE fuses stomped the fully broken-in SR BLACKS in a big way. As good as the SR BLACK fuses were/are, especially in comparison with the SR RED fuses, SR has found another break-through in fuses.

1. Musicality ... The system is totally seamless at this point. Its as if there is no system in the room, only a wall to wall, front to back and floor to ceiling music presentation with true to life tonality from the various instruments.

2. Extension ... I’ve seemed to gain about an octave in low bass response. This has the effect of putting more meat on the bones of the instruments. Highs are very extended, breathing new life into my magic percussion recordings. Vibes, chimes, bells, and triangles positioned in the rear of the orchestra all have improved. I’ve experienced no roll-off of the highs what so ever with the new BLUE fuses. Just a more relaxed natural presentation.

3. Dynamics ... This is a huge improvement over the BLACK fuses. Piano and vibes fans ... this is fantastic.

I have a Japanese audiophile CD of Flamenco music ... the foot stomps on the stage, the hand clapping and the castanets are present like never before. Want to hear natural sounding castanets? Get the BLUE fuses.

4. Mid range ... Ha! Put on your favorite Ben Webster album ... and a pair of adult diapers. Play Chris Connor singing "All About Ronnie," its to die for.

Quick .... someone here HAS to buy this double album. Its a bargain at this price. Audiophile sound, excellent performance by the one and only Chris Connor. Yes, its mono ... but so what? Its so good you won’t miss the stereo effects. If you’re the lucky person who scores this album, please post your results here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRASONIC-CLEAN-The-Finest-Of-CHRIS-CONNOR-Bethlehem-Jazz-1975-NM-UNPLAYED-...

Overall impressions:

Where the RED fuses took about 20 hours to sound their best, and the BLACK fuses took upwards of 200 hours of total break-in, the BLUE fuses sounded really good right out of the box ... and that’s without doing anything about proper directional positioning. Not that the BLUE fuses don’t need breaking in, they do. The improvement continues through week three. Its a gradual break-in thing where each listening session is better than the last.

Everything I described above continues to break new ground in my system as the fuses continue breaking in. Quite honestly, I find it difficult to tear myself away from the system in order to get things done. Its truly been transformed into a magical music machine. With the expenditure of $150.00 and a 30 day return policy there’s really nothing to lose. In my system, its like upgrading to a better pre amp, amp, CD player or phono stage. Highly recommended.

Kudos to Ted Denney and the entire staff at SR. Amazing stuff, guys. :-)

Frank

PS: If you try the SR BLUE fuses, please post your results here. Seems the naysayers, the Debbie Downers and Negative Nellie’s have hijacked the original RED fuse thread. A pox on their houses and their Pioneer receivers.

Frank



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nonoise
10,975 posts
 
@jafreeman , I experienced a similar result with my fuses: having to turn the volume down. The pressure seemed to be too much of a good thing. One thing I hope you avoid (which I didn't) is the questioning of your state of mind. 
As to your thoughts on maybe returning to 'normal' levels after a time, that was my experience. About a week ago I found myself turning the volume back up to where I used to have it on most recordings. It's been a few months since I swapped fuses so that may give you an idea of how long it may take. YMMV.

All the best,
Nonoise
ted_d
86 posts
 
A word on Blue fuse break in. While Blue fuses tend to outperform fully broken-in Black fuses straight out of the box, there is still a burn in process and just as with the Black fuses, it takes about 200-to-300 hrs to reach full performance. However unlike Black fuses with their wild sonic fluctuations, and in some systems possible brightness while still breaking in, Blue fuses tend to sound more natural and dimensional throughout a smooth and linear burn-in period. During this time the Blue fuse will open up across all frequencies until timbral linearity occurs some time between 200 and 300 hrs. One other area where the Blue fuse balances out is in its sound-staging which becomes more expansive and layered especially in the mid-range. As with everything else in high resolution audio, good things come to those who wait but straight out of the box the Blue fuse is a total winner.

Yours in music,
Ted Denney Lead Designer, Synergistic Research Inc.
imgoodwithtools
236 posts
 
I'm curious, Mr. Denney, what do you mean specifically about "wild sonic fluctuations" with the Black fuse? Does that mean that its response varries drastically from one situation to another, or from one component to another? Have you experienced greater high frequency response from the Black fuse vs. the Blue fuse?
tommylion
874 posts
 
He's talking about during the break in process, not after they’re broken in. He's saying the blues have a smoother break in than the blacks. This aligns with my experience breaking in blacks vs. blues.
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