Seems I'm really done!

jmcgrogan2:

No I do not work for Synergistic Research. I am not a paid reviewer. I do not get samples. I do not get an industry discount.

I have a fairly limited time to evaluate possible upgrades. I certainly do not have the time or money to try all the products being developed and released.

Therefore I do not jump around from manufacturer to manufacturer and product to product. For me using a slow meticulous approach to an addition to one of my systems has been the most rewarding from a sonic standpoint.

For the last several months I have spent a lot of time evaluating fuses and A/C outlets in my  the three systems. I have tried to report what I have heard as so not everyone will have to repeat the experiment.

I do think after an audiophile has a speaker, amp, front end, and room acoustics picked, the audiophile can then make or break those choices with cables, fuses, and A/C outlets.

The Synergistic Research Black fuses and Black outlets have made an enormous improvement in my systems when considering the cost of a fuse to a new amp or a pair of Elrog 300b tubes. I hope (as does oregonpapa) that Audiophiles will not overlook evaluating an improved fuse in their quest for improved music listening.

David Pritchard

jmcgrogan:

You are absolutely correct there is no substitute to doing your own work.

But as there are so many different audio fuse manufacturers, and wall outlet manufacturers, I decided to try several fuses and wall outlets and report my results. Hopefully my one data point along with other reporters will give other audiophiles an idea of what changes a product might impart.

The other interesting thing about fuses and outlets is you can easily take them out of the system and revert back to the system you were happy with. I do feel real empathy for the audiophile who sells a component to fund the next purchase that then is a step backward.

This situation is also common place in the professional musician's world. Most artist's I know wish they had not sold at least one amp or guitar.

David Pritchard