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What's going on with Synergistic Research fuses?

I live in California and a couple of weeks ago we had strange lightning storms that started the many fires burning in the State.  It also fried the fuse in my Pass XA30.5.  I got the amp second hand and it came with a SR Blue fuse.  I called Pass and they recommended a very cheap fuse which I ordered and installed.  Because I was curious, I took the SR sticker off the old burnt out fuse and found that it was a very cheap SIBA brand fuse underneath.  It is clear that SR is either not making the ceramic casing for this fuse or using the SIBA fuse and then doing stuff to it.  At the very worst, it's just slapping a sticker on it and charging a ton more

The thing is, I'm pretty sure I could hear a difference for the worse when I installed the cheap glass fuse post lightning storm.  Could it be that SR is modifying an existing fuse to make it sound better?  Maybe some more technically minded folks here on the forum could help me understand

thanks!
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spenav
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@cal91Don’t get too upset about this thing. You tried it an formed an opinion based on what you experienced. Cakyol has to do the same, then he will know. In this field, there are a lot of things that don’t make sense but work. Just make sure you get a money back warranty because it’s easy for dishonest people to mislead the uninitiated. Some decades ago, I bought a $20 Monster power strip to protect my modest system from lightning and to my surprise, the bass from my cheap sub went from substandard to great. I couldn’t believe it. So I disconnected the strip and the bass went back to crap  I knew then, that they were things that are unexplained but true. The last six feet couldn’t change the power characteristic they say. Yet, here I was. 
cal91
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spenav...I agree
lemonhaze
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@ cakyol, I think the idea of these threads is to contribute in some meaningful way, which is something you have no intention of doing. OK so you can't hear anything then why bother to comment.

Those trying to explain things with man's limited ability and basic science need to take cognisance of the fact that 'scientists' have proved that it is impossible for the bumblebee to fly! That some things can not be explained, does not mean they don't exist.

@hartf36, do I understand you correctly, you replaced a fuse with some stirling silver tubing? What did you hear?

I replaced fuses and mostly had positive results. My wife and I had some fun changing direction of stock fuses and noticed differences which lead to me trying better ones. When it came to my amp I found SR Blue best, and yes direction mattered (remember the bumblebee) but do not have an Orange to try out but do not think it will better the cheapest yet. Tried a solid copper rod, of unknown purity and this was a big jump up so I bypassed the fuse completely.

To be clear I am running my amp fuseless. The power amp is my DIY and I am comfortable with my build. I DO NOT recommend anybody try this, I mentioned it merely to illustrate the importance of removing a cheaply made device of dissimilar metals allowed to resonate and cause mischief.


Do not tell me I'm delusional, do not have a conniption and do not call the police.



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