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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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maplegrovemusic
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All this talk of do these fuses work or not has lead me to the conclusion I must learn how to measure my system . I plan on measuring everything I do . Change out a cable - take a measurement . Move a diffuser - take a measurement .... If my ear can hear a difference a highly accurate microphone should hear the same . Should this not apply to a fuse ? Does not one fuser have a microphone to prove once and for all if the Synergistic fuse does change the sound ? Or one of the naysayers take measurements ?
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nonoise
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Fascinating. I did not see that in this very long thread. Would you have a link?
It's from your post just a bit up from here:
Audiophile fuses, and especially the effusive subjective claims of the OP, are of a piece with markers on CDs, tinfoil pieces placed around a system, little "resonating" discs placed on components or around a room, and the countless other dubious beliefs held by many audiophiles.
And, you seem to forget that Paul McGowan had no idea what his friend was replacing as he put the new fuse in and took it out. All he heard was the sound getting better, then worse, then better, then worse. It was only afterwards, that his friend told him all he did was replace the fuse.

All the best,
Nonoise
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dlcockrum
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https://local.theonion.com/man-who-enjoys-thing-informed-he-is-wrong-1819571272

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gdhal
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maplegrovemusic - All this talk of do these fuses work or not has lead me to the conclusion I must learn how to measure my system....Or one of the naysayers take measurements ?
Of course fuses work. I realized this first hand very long ago when my carver receiver for some reason drew to much power. The fuse blew. I replaced it with another one I bought at radio shack, where they happened to have a "5 pack" of the same voltage/amperage fuse. I still have 4 left, and they are in a little green tin from a company called "Littlefuse" (subsidiary of Tracor). They must be 30 years old. Anyway, at the time I replaced the blown fuse with the first one in the package, I didn't care (or know or even think to care) about its direction. Nothing on the green tin from the manufacturer about direction either. I turned on the receiver. It worked. It sounded exactly the same as it did with the original fuse that it came with. I didn't feel the need to scrutinize the sound to even try and determine if there was the slightest difference. It never blew again. I didn't think any measurement was necessary. I still don't. I don't believe there is anything more the fuse is supposed to do than protect my carver amp from voltage/amperage spikes, which it did. Therefore, again, nothing to measure. Had I heard a difference or thought I heard a difference, I would have investigated further. So, I'm hopeful that the fuses in my current amp, DAC and speakers will provide the same level of protection if and when needed. 
tommylion
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Is there anything more subjective than one's personal perception of, response to, and enjoyment of music? Given that, it makes perfect sense to evaluate the equipment used to reproduce music for one's own enjoyment in a subjective manner. Is there any kind of meter that you can use to measure your own musical enjoyment? Our ears are the only thing we have, or need, for that. It is patently ridiculous to say that I can't trust my own ears to tell me whether or not a particular change in my system makes a positive difference in my enjoyment of music.


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