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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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tommylion
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prof,

Thank you for the cordial and reasoned reply to my question. Posts like this are a welcome part of the discussion as far as I am concerned. We may disagree on some things, but I can respect your reasons for contributing to this thread.

I can also respect your reasons for choosing not to try the fuses. In my experience they are remarkable, though. I've had my share of experience with products that don't live up to expectations in this hobby, and I hate to see a fellow enthusiast miss out on one that really does live up to the claims.
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shadorne
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What a waste of time this product is and so is this thread.

The designer claims no way to prove his products are better than any other.

The same designer makes several color fuses at different price points. How can one make a tiered range of products without any way to determine if any of them are better than the other?

So in conclusion, it is all just random. This is no better than selling audiophiles a range of listening enhancement head gear at various prices: a pair of dear antlers or moose antlers or elk antlers. The only difference being that audiophiles might feel foolish wearing antlers on their head while they can feel quite smug and elitist about a special fuse. Especially when only the most resolving systems will benefit.


prof
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uberwaltz,

Either you have trouble communicating...or you are just desperate to disavow what you even wrote.

What I wrote:

prof: So...3 of your 4 paragraphs specifically referenced the people who tested fuses, didn’t hear a difference and you criticized those posters for making "blustering" posts with absolute statements that it’s "impossible" to hear an improvement.


Let's see if this description is apt.  What you wrote:

P1:
I totally understand and respect those here who have tried an aftermarket fuse and garnered no discernible sq  change. Kudos to those few.However that was still in their room with their equipment and to their ears, which is still highly subjective.


^^^ Identified the people you are talking about in the post, and beginning a critique of the relevance of their findings.

P2:
So said testers simply CANNOT take the stance that because they did not hear an improvement then absolutely nobody else can or should!
That is utter nonsense and arrogance beyond belief.


^^^^ Talking about those same people and criticising them for drawing arrogant, absolutist conclusions.

P4:
So we need to quit with the blustering posts that proclaim it is a fact that it is impossible to hear an improvement!


^^^^ Clearly continuing your critique of the people making such posts, such as you referenced in your first two paragraphs.

So, yeah, 3 of your 4 paragraphs were obviously, undeniably, concerned with the people you claim have made blustering claims about "impossible" improvements.  (Which is why I asked for evidence they were making such claims).

I don't see what you mean to gain by denying the obvious content of your own posts (why not just support what you wrote?), but the internet is strange that way.

 
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shadorne
What a waste of time this product is and so is this thread.

The designer claims no way to prove his products are better than any other.

The same designer makes several color fuses at different price points. How can one make a tiered range of products without any way to determine if any of them are better than the other?

>>>>Actually the designer makes no such tiered range of products as you claim. If you can’t keep up with the discussion maybe best to be silent, and you wouldn’t look so foolish by expressing your silly theory.

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georgehifi
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shadorne The same designer makes several color fuses at different price points.

geoffkait >>>Actually the designer makes no such tiered range of products as you claim.

Really!!!!!!!
Red , Black, then  Blue all at different price points.

AND!!!! each one said by the "Awesome Foursome" to transform your system to another level, even more so than the one before.

ALSO!!!!!! they are all directional in an AC (alternating current) environment that changes 60 x a second..

And then none of this "snake oil" is back up in any way with the same wording by SR here publicly.

Cheers George
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