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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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georgehifi
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There is nothing more pathetic than a mind slammed shut.

Frank
Don't you fusers think that the likes of Nelson Pass, John Curl, Dan D'Agostino ect ect ect would have something to say re >$100 snake oil fuses if they made their products sound better especially when directional'ity is bought into it as well.  Or do you fusers think your above them as well.

Cheers George 
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jetter
I have brought this up several times in the past. I wish there was a way to do a quick tally, vote count, to see how the general readership feels about a topic.

In the end this is just my opinion, but I think the tally would support George's viewpoint over that of the usual gang of vocal tweakers.

>>>That’s an excellent question. Having followed the whole fuse evolution for almost twenty years (as well as NASA’s own fuse development that began about the same time) and having been privy to the great many discussions of aftermarket fuses on this and many other audio websites over the years (yes, there are other other web sites, surprising ain’t it?), and having had aftermarket fuses myself (unlike most of the more vociferous skeptics), I think I can say with complete confidence the “score,” as jitter puts it, is around 10,000 to 10, which takes into account the onesies and twosies on this formum who bit the bullet and either bought an aftermarket fuse or were given one to try and didn’t get the same positive results that the other 10,000 or so got. I guess we’ll have to file that under, That’s the Way it Goes Sometimes. Sorry to burst anyone’s balloon. 🎈Or to cause anyone to suddenly develop a brain aneurysm. 🧠
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uberwaltz
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George
I hate to say it
But you are bordering on narcistic in your response and attitude?
Do you need a hug?
jetter
3,026 posts
 
Unlike Geoff's "everyone but the dumbest knows it to be true" argument, which at other times is the opposite, "the flock is following the wrong shepherd", depending on the direction of the wind, I am not interested in putting in much effort discussing fuses. I am just saying in this day of computer apps I would love to see an A'gon have a count mechanism to provide a tally of what the many of us mostly silent, mostly not emotionally involved audiophiles believe.  Not to prove something one way or the other, but just for informational purposes.

Maybe three choices; 1. I have tried aftermarket fuses and they improved the sound; 2. I tried them and they did not 3. I haven't tried aftermarket fuses because I have no desire to.

Come on, this is the computer age and we do not have this functionality.

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uberwaltz
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And I am afraid by Georges own admission he is in camp #3.
Because his EE tells him they can’t possibly work so that’s it.
And I have little time or patience for anybody who even refuses to hold an open mind.
At least Wolf tried and landed in camp #2.
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