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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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georgehifi
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jkuc

Frank’s ears prick up at the first mention of the words orange or fuse, it’s his beer money, also watch for the other three of the 4 musketeers they tag and take over, do your searching to see who the shiller are, before believing anyone on ac mains fuses, especially being directional.

Oh!! thanks for reminding me!!

The only way a fuse can sound better, if it replaces old crusty one that seen too many switch on surges over time, doesn’t have to be $200 fuse, should be $2 same one but new, and the same result will happen, and switch-on surge ageing will be the same for both $200 fuse or the $2 fuse

A slow-blo fuse ageing over time right to left
https://ibb.co/k5KgcB6

A fast-blo fuse ageing over time left to right
https://ibb.co/1LNFGxQ

Your better off spending $2 on a "new original fuse", and save hundreds.

Cheers George


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millercarbon
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Frank, you were involved in evaluation process of the prototype SR Orange. This reduces credibility of your statements but thanks for admitting your participation.
I’d like to hear about the Orange from other persons, unbiased, less euphoric..

Translation: Frank your evaluation is good enough for Ted Denney, but not for me. I'm jealous. Why doesn't Ted care what I think? Why do people listen to you and not me? I’d like to hear from people who say its crap.

Only problem, Frank actually tried them. You have not. Everyone who’s actually tried them knows they are really, really good. So sorry. Guess you’ll just have to content yourself with raining on the parade. That's a translation. Didn't actually mean raining.

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tomic601
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Wolf - circuit boards I can’t help ya with much , except to say curved traces sound better. 
Now, for a simple experiment, you are a tube guy as I recall and tube amp Sonics are dominated by transformers, which you are not likely to change but get yourself a Stereo 70 and start at the inputs with a directional wire ( typically extruded in a die under a gas shield ) and work your way thru the amp.... this won’t tell you WHY...

a Hafler 200 is easy, cheap and more evident 
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oregonpapa OP
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jkuc ...
 
  • "Frank, you were involved in evaluation process of the prototype SR Orange. This reduces credibility of your statements but thanks for admitting your participation.  
  • I'd like to hear about the Orange from other persons, unbiased, less euphoric.." 

Wait ... didn't you ask me this direct question, or am I missing something?
  
  • "Papa, what fuses are you using now? You were advertizing some prototype fuses, much better then SR Blue. Is it Orange or the other "prototype" fuse?"
 Now I'm confused. Is there another "Papa" lurking around here?

Frank
wolf_garcia
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My question remains in spite of Millercarbonfootprint's brevity free dodge, and people SHOULD care as it renders fusers as irrelevant as they should be...and another silly attack on my listening skills. Lame. My point remains that magic fuses do nothing except excite a tiny faith based group of people claiming to see a face in their toast...there's really nothing there and they likely know it, but many need to feel they see things others don't to prop up shortcomings elsewhere...each magic fuse costs about the same as an hour with a therapist so there's that.
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