New Synergistic Master Fuse

Fuses, the gift that won’t stop giving 😁

As it happens today I found a T4A SR Purple fuse and put it in my 10 Mhz Masterclock 12VDC power supply.

Absolutely amazing. Maybe had something to do with a full loom of Purples. Except for my power conditioner which has a Power House Zero 2 fuse (amazing).

So I’ll be getting a SR Master for my DAC and maybe one for my power conditioner.

Any news on fuse sizing guidelines? Same as Purple, go up one level?

US and European plugs do not contain fuses as the fuse is on the device itself. This is quite different from systems in the UK and the Commonwealth where the fuse is in the plug of the power cable AND in the device itself. This being the case, if someone in the UK wants to get the benefit of any of the fuses under discussion here, does he replace the fuse in the plug of the power cable, in the device OR in both the power cable and device (ouch!)? 

Synergistic  Research  response to me asking if I could put a master fuse in my lre amp and amp.

We would suggest in your Dac for best results

David Weintraub

Director of Marketing & Sales

Synergistic Research

M) +1-847-912-0555

Here is the recommendation from SR's Ted Denney himself:

Yes, you can put a Master Fuse on your amplifier, but in all likelihood, you will try one or two higher up in the signal chain, like your DAC and or PRE, and choose this as your place to stop. In the system with a loom of Purple and/or Orange fuses, the point of diminishing returns will likely be reached with the addition of one or two Master Fuses higher up in the signal path. If someone would like to try a third Master Fuse, sure try on your power amp (or Ethernet Switch) But in all likelihood, most will find their best results with one or two Master Fuses higher up the signal chain than the amplifier which is end, or very near the end of the chain.

No-one has mentioned whether it matters which way around you insert your fuses.

No-one has mentioned that your house supply contains other fuses and breakers, most of which are a lot bigger and thicker than those in your audio system.  What about them?

What about the fuse for the supply to your turntable?  Can this make a difference too.

What about the fuses for the supply to electrostatic speakers?

Do tell us!

This time and money-wasting exercise sure still has a long way to go.