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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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teo_audio
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One has to try and remember that Georgehifi’s claim to fame... the thing that puts him on the map... is actually something more obscure and less measurable than a fuse ---by a long shot.

That his claim to fame is tied to something that would pretty well defy measurement, yet the audibility of the function of a fuse, audiophile or otherwise ~~can~~ be measured. And is measured. Big time.

His name is out there due to the optical potentiometer trick, being popularized by him.

This is a really odd scenario, where the ’fuse denier’ is also a hardcore believer in something extremely similar ----but notably more obscure. Notably less measurable.

Could someone please tell us how this bizarrely two sided bit works, as I’m having a spell of trouble with it.
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uberwaltz
13,381 posts
 
Teo

I could probably answer that but I definitely should not...lol
Likely be banned from Agon for life....

But thank you for bringing that up for his adoring public to dissect and digest.
wolf_garcia
6,680 posts
 
I think the assumption that I don't hear things as well as others is interesting, and true. Neither does anybody else…but my home system is well sorted and things that DO impact the sound of it, like speaker placement, cables, tubes, etc., are chosen because they suit my tastes, exactly like everyone else. When I mix one of the many hundreds of shows I've done I cater to the artist first, and then subject the audience to my taste which generally requires a minimum of EQ or processing of any sort, including reverb unless somebody requests it. Simple, and people seem to like the results. I remain firm in my knowing that fuses, when doing their job, cannot, and thus do not, have any effect on the tone of electronic components…if somebody can explain why they would I'll listen, but nobody can or even really tries to do that, and my tests of SR black fuses indicated I'm correct in my thinking. People can claim benefits from special fuses using all the hyperbole they can muster and I still will stick with what I know: Fuses are fuses…tiny wire in a tiny tube designed to melt if needed.
teo_audio
2,197 posts
 
wolf, It is suggested that you don't really know the mechanics or the electrical aspects of how a fuse works. At least this is what your text on the matter is clearly indicating.

the audibility of a fuse or one fuse type compared to another, is made plain by an analysis of a fuse's function, with regard to electrical distortions and the nature of said electrical distortions.

If you can't grasp this, have the human decency to stop attacking others over this self admitted (via the nature of the text) set of points.

Those who do know how it works and what it does, owe you nothing.

Especially if the working in such areas of fuse design and development, reaps financial rewards..and if that data and lore is shared, the understandings go wide.. and the financial well dries up... due to over-expansion in the supplier end of the market.

Basically, look around you and try to lose the personal illiteracy of the scope of the situation --and you might just get somewhere.
marqmike
839 posts
 
Thanks Wolf for your response. You have a lot to add to many discussion’s on audiogon and I listen with respect and I appreciate your humor. This stuff cannot be taken to seriously if we want to enjoy our hobby.
I was not assuming you couldn’t hear as well as others, just likely differently. If you reread my post I would hope that is what clearly comes across.
Now about the sound adjustments at your gigs you make for your musicians and then the audience. And as you stated they are very happy and you have been doing it for a long time.Do you have a set of measurements to give out to suspecting members to settle any concerns on their behalf to prove it is being done right? Or do you just do everything by ear? Getting it to sound good by your ear as a measuring device and their ears as a determining factor? Does that sound right to you? And then mostly everybody is happy right?
Thanks
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