Something For The Fuse Guys ...


There are fuses, and then, there are fuses. 

I'm evaluating some prototype fuses that I received in the mail three days ago. 

Over the past few years, I've used fuses from five different manufacturers. The last three were the Red, Black and Blue fuses from Synergistic Research. Each one incrementally improved the sound of my system. My favorite so far was the SR Blue. 

The prototype fuses being evaluated presently raises the SQ beyond all of the others mentioned above. The major improvement to my ears is better tonal accuracy. Instruments and voices are more life-like. The noise is reduced allowing for a more solid 3-D presentation with the musicians more solidly presented on the sound stage. Overall, more information is fleshed out of CDs and LPs. 

The manufacturer, the price and the name of the prototype fuses will come later. I don't have the information thus far. My understanding is, if all works out, the release date is to be mid-October. 

Stay tuned ... 

Frank
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Regarding "checking fuse direction yourself," I suggested that a couple of posts ago (Kaitty’s reading skills are clearly hindered by the constant skull pressure from his tinfoil hat) and highly recommend doing exactly that...I also agree that fuse direction differences aren’t small...they’re simply non existent. I never use speaker cables other than in the recommended direction as I think wire directionality in something that carries all of the signal is relevant (although nobody seems to be able to respond to the situation I mentioned regarding all those pesky wires in components assembled with no regard to their directionality...chaos, utter chaos, and yet somehow sound gets out! Astonishing!)...same goes for interconnects...fuses aren’t generally in the signal path AT ALL and work swimmingly in either direction, a wonderful thing...it’s like magic...
Wow! Did I just read that? Wolfie opines that fuses are generally not (rpt not) in the signal path. Obviously, Wolfie doesn’t even know what the signal is. Tsk, tsk! And you call yourself an audio engineer. 
Kaitty...you can dispute what I'm saying by pretending to not understand what I mean by "signal path," or you can put some magic pebbles in your foil hat to help you calm down...breathe deep...
I’m speechless. Did you get your audio engineering degree off the back of a matchbook cover? The fuses are all in the signal path. 🔜 That’s why they’re audible. Hel-loo! Now, run right down to that school and demand your money back! 🏃🏻‍♂️