What's going on with Synergistic Research fuses?

@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. 

spenav...I agree

@ 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.

Lemon,
To be fair, that bumblebee business with scientists declaring it should be impossible for them to fly is a complete myth, like leprechauns and Eskimos.....

I think the idea of these threads is to contribute in some meaningful way,

@lemonhaze, fusers have nothing meaningful to contribute, it’s all snake oil and voodoo, or at least expectation bias on first hearing from spending $>160+ on a re-badged 50c fuse, they need to hear something, even if it’s in their delusional heads.

Here’s something meaningful since you asked

Do some maintenance on you equipment, clean the end caps up on your 50c fuse or re-new it if aged and looks nothing like the left hand one and starting to look like the others https://ibb.co/SQ9WJLn or https://ibb.co/HtnGV2p
And clean it’s fuse holder with proper "electronic contact cleaner" squeeze the fuse holder contacts together a bit more for added tension. And their will be the same expectation bias listening result.

Cheers George