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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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gdhal
It’s a shame the more appropriate and more comprehensive response is - apparently - against forum policy.
If you're not clear about the forum's rules, you might want to review them. They are here. In particular, you might want to note this condition, which would seem to apply to you:

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If you don't like the forum rules, you're free to move on.

 
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I’m saying there isn’t such a thing as a valid listening test. I thought I made that clear. The reason is because pitfalls can sometimes be beyond anyone’s control
Sorry, we'll have to disagree about that, Geoff. I absolutely think there is such a thing as a scientific, valid listening test. It is not as simple to conduct as some here would have us believe, however. And the results of any one single test are of limited value, especially to an audiophile who's comfortable and reasonably confident in what he hears.

Unlike many of the loud voices here, I've actually participated in a few listening tests. These were very much scientific: level-matched, double-blind, with training that preceded the actual test. The results were ... interesting.

To be clear, I think such tests have very limited value to most audiophiles and are mostly a waste their time. But if we are going to discuss listening tests, it should be done without hocus-pocus, and without the requirement to wager $25,000 and include the involvement of lawyers to "protect" us.

I think scientific blind listening tests have very real value to manufacturers, by the way. But I think it's interesting that the best manufacturers use them only as a guide - not an absolute measure of their work.
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I embrace the idea of "lets reverse and *RELIABLY* hear a difference" 🤑

cleeds - To be clear....

Sorry, I *THINK* someone else beet you to it. 
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I embrace the idea of "lets reverse and *RELIABLY* hear a difference"
That's just not true. If it were, you'd conduct such a test yourself. Instead, you demand others do it for you, ante up $25,000 first and work with your attorney to "protect" themselves. Those are the facts, and the reason your posts keep getting deleted.

Again, I direct your attention to this clause in the forum's rules:
" ... you may not use the Services in any way that violates applicable federal, state, or international law, or for any unlawful purpose."

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