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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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roberjerman"To paraphrase the estimable Gertrude Stein: A fuse is a fuse is a fuse ..."

It is clear from the assertion presented here in the absence of any facts or supporting material that you are what some have called here in this forum a "measurementalist" so please provide information about the double blinded testing that you have undertaken to arrive at this steadfast conclusion. Do not forget to include all the details on the test so that it can be independently verified by your fellow "measurementalists."
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chumsusi
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@jafreeman 

Thanks for the comments. Even through youtube, your comments are correct. I'd also like to add that there is more air around the instruments and voice.
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geoffkait
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“They just don’t.” Well, you’ve certainly convinced me. 🙄
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chumsusi
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@georgehifi 

I do not go here often, so I did not know there were other posts. I also do not have measuring equipment. I just turn the volume knob to the level I usually listen. Beside changing fuses, no other difference in my system. Both fuses are relatively new and have the same value. One is Bussmann, and the other Blue. 

Thanks
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georgehifi
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So your saying it was an accidental that the two channels weren’t recorded at the same levels, and nothing else was different? fair enough.

As you said " I do not go here often " as your minimal amount of postings show.
Can I suggest then if your going to go to this sort of trouble of changing fuses, then recording, and making video’s to do an A/B to get the "gullible" to be swayed one way or another that you do so using proper test equipment to get things spot on. So then there’s no suggestion that the video is a fraudulent A/B and that then be only misconstrued as maybe shilling for SR.

Cheers George
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