^^^ No coating noted on the end caps.
I left the CD player with the two BLACK fuses on "repeat" overnight. Just started listening about 30 minutes ago. Things are really starting to smooth out now. I'm liking what I'm hearing.
So far, the BLACKS, compared with the RED's, are giving me a lower noise floor, more transparency and a more upfront presentation.
I noticed on one orchestral piece of really beautiful music ... Bach's "Air on a G String," that on the massed violins I could detect the individual players more distinctly. No "cringe factor" on the strings, if you know what I mean. Nice. Also, voice is becoming real again. Nice. I'm a classical and Spanish guitar freak and know the instrument very well. The transparency of the system is letting me hear around the strings and sense the wood of the guitar. Same with cellos and acoustic bass. Nice.
The sound stage is wall to wall, but still lacks the front to back layering of the RED's. Don't get me wrong, the BLACKS are improving in that area too. I'm keeping the CD player on "repeat" all day and tonight too. I figure this should bring me to about the 50 hour mark on the break-in procedure.
So far, so good.
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^^^ Charles ... "blooming wide open" is exactly what the RED fuse did in my system. Interestingly enough, it happened between listening sessions overnight with the system turned off. I don't understand this phenomenon, but it has happened on other occasions with equipment or tweaks that are in the break-in period. How can anything continue breaking in when the power is turned off? I've had this experience with cartridges, cables and electronics as well. Not every time ... just some of the time. Maybe some of our electrical engineers reading this can explain it. Is it just me ... or do molecules continue to align themselves properly without an electrical signal passing through? I failed math in high school ... but had the best dance moves at the prom. *lol*
Oh, and last night I played that Curtis Counce CD in your honor. There is an extensive drum solo on one of the cuts that puts the drummer right there in the room.
Cheers ... |
^^^ The experience I've had with the RED fuses can be encapsulated in this: There are NO speakers in the system. In fact ... there is NO system. The music and performers are completely detached from anything and just do their own thing in the room. And very musically so, I might add.
While the BLACK fuses have been an improvement in some areas, most notably transparency, a wider sound stage, and a lower noise floor, its like I'm listening to a stereo system and not a live event. After leaving the CD player on repeat overnight again, this is far less of an annoyance than it was the night before ... more evidence that the two fuses are still breaking in.
Its almost there ... but not quite. The CD player will be in the "repeat" mode for another 24 hours. Stay tuned ... |
David ...
You gave me an idea for tomorrow. I'm going to swap the RED fuse in the phono amp for one of the BLACK fuses in the CD player in the morning. There's still something that's not right with the two BLACK fuses in the CD player. In the meantime, the CD player remains on "repeat" overnight again.
The black fuses show promise, but so far compared with the red fuses, the presentation is boring. What they are doing reminds me of a system I heard years ago. It consisted of stacked Quads and really good tube electronics. The owner was totally into transparency first. Yes, his system was one of the most transparent systems I've yet heard to date. Upon initial listening I was blown away. But ... 30 minutes into the listening session I was thinking of how I could gracefully exit his home.
I heard another system one time that retailed for over 200k. The owner kept emphasizing how well he "got the rear corners of the stage." I kept thinking ... yes, but where's the emotional connection to the music? 80 grand for a pair of speakers and another 150 grand for solid state electronics ... to get the rear corners of the sound stage? Not me .. I want to hear Sarah Vaughn's chest and throat. I want to hear the natural tone of a soprano sax. I want to hear the beautiful resonances of a bow being drawn across a cello. I want to be made to hold my breath while the music just flows over me in waves of beauty.
The black fuses so far are leaning toward audiophile-ism. they ARE improving, but man, this is one hell of a break in period. I'm going to continue working with them just to see if they finally come around to the musicality of the red fuses. It would be wonderful to have the transparency of the black fuses with the musicality of the reds. We'll see.
Charles' last post hit the nail right on the proverbial head.
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Okay ... Thanks for the suggestions, guys. l'll try flipping the fuses tonight. In the meantime, they continue to burn in with the CD player set on "repeat."
While I'm at it, I want all to know that I'm not trying to disparage SR in the least here. I think SR has come up with a fantastic product, evidenced by the raves from most here on the RED fuses. All I'm interested in is getting the most musical enjoyment out of my system (and investment). I really WANT these black fuses to succeed. As I've stated in several posts now, they show a lot of promise in various ways. I'm just looking for that same presentation provided by the red fuses ... in spades.
So far, I have heard exactly what Charles describes in his assessment of the red fuses when I had the reds in the CD player. Not there yet with the blacks. I'm keeping hope alive.
Stay tuned ... |
almarg ...
I turned the CD player off before going to bed last night. Turned back on this morning at 9am. Still amazing in every way.
Charles ...
I hope the blacks turn out well for you. They are amazing.
By the way Charles ... how would I contact you via your Email or PM? I have something for you. |
^^^ Thanks Charles ... watch for my Email. |
Hello again, Guys ... Good news! After leaving the CD player on repeat 24/7 for several days the two black fuses in the player have finally broken in. Here's what I'm experiencing: The "pinched" and non-musical artifacts of the unbroken in black fuses are completely gone. What is left is a totally new experience in transparency, focus, air, tonality and realism. The RED fuses, as good as they are, are now relegated to the toy box. How does one describe the sound of "nothing?" In a word ... the red fuses are veiled in comparison to the blacks. Hearing these broken-in black fuses over the red fuses is like hearing a fully broken-in red fuse over a stock fuse. Its that significant. No bull. I could have never imagined that such realism could be attained in one's living room from red book CD's. Both Charles and I have written about the "layering" effect of the red fuses that is so attractive. Well, forget about "layering." I'm now convinced that that "layering" effect is some sort of distortion, even though its quite remarkable in its own right and fun to listen to. With the black fuses, the effect isn't so much the perception of "layering," but more like each instrument/musician has an actual place in the room. I've heard transparency from the black fuses from the get-go, but when things snapped to and really became focused during last night's listening session that transparency was drastically improved ... along with even more musicality and emotional impact than was experienced with the red fuses. Charles ... you are going to love these black fuses. Just wait until you hear Monk! Call me a nut case (and I'm sure wolf-garcia will *lol*) but during last night's session I was so taken by the music that I actually got up and started dancing between the speakers. It was just me and the band in the room. Good grief! I couldn't stop smiling. Head bobbing and toe tapping. The music was back! I know many of you have the Clapton Unplugged CD. Well, Eric Clapton was in my living room last night. I've always enjoyed that CD ... but this was live, I tells ya ... LIVE! Here's the bottom line. Get the SR Black fuses if you want to really hear what your system can do. Keep in mind though ... you have a significant break-in period ahead of you. During the break in period, you most likely will not enjoy your system, preferring to watch the news instead. If you have the patients though, you 'll be in a position to enjoy your system as never before. In other words, don't expect anything until at least the 70 hour mark. Thanks go out to the folks at Synergetic Research for a stellar product and to highend-electronics for their stellar service. Betty and Alfred ... you folks are the best! Robert, my fellow local audiophile, also known in these parts as "Mister Golden Ears," will be coming over tonight for a listening session. He's going to be blown away. Stay tuned ... I'll give another report tomorrow. Happy listening guys ...
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Now, now ... easy guys. This is about fun, remember??
Just finished listening to Etta Jones. In the room. In the dang room.
At this point, I can't think of anything else to say about the fuses. The clarity of the system at this point is astounding. Next fuse goes into the line stage. Can an audio system become frighteningly real? Just asking ...
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Update ...
Robert (Mr. Golden Ears) came over for the listening session last night. The last time he came over the black fuses in the CD player had at the most 20 hours on them. At that time, he thought the black fuses were a big step back from the red fuses. He found the system bright and unemotional.
Last night the system was sounding exceptional. Here's Robert's comments with the black fuses broken in:
1. "You haven't had sound this BIG since you had your big Acoustat IV electrostatic panels."
2. "The system has the speed of the best solid state gear and the three dimensional sound of the best tube gear."
3. "The black fuses have improved the system further than the red fuses did over the stock fuses."
4. "It sounds like a new system."
5. "Amazing!"
6. "This is the best I've ever heard a trumpet sound in any system."
7. "When thinking of all the HiFi shows we've been to together over the years, we haven't heard anything this good."
Its been fun being the Guinea Pig for the SR black fuse experiment and upgrades. Now then ... there are three more red fuses to be replaced with the black fuses. Once done ... will I ever be able to leave home? Von's market delivers groceries, right?
Happy listening fuse freaks ... :-)
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Charles ...
I have Etta Jones' "Don't Go To Strangers" on vinyl. Amazing recording. |
^^^ Well, I did hear the things you're hearing when I first replaced the reds with the blacks p59teitel. But ... I found the presentation somehow just not right. I finally boiled it down to lack of emotional impact. The system sounded HiFi instead of "performers in the room." It was like that for about 70 hours before it was truly great. I predict that you are in for a real treat. |
^^^ All I can say is ... SR had better not come out with the "Purple" fuses anytime soon. *lol* |
^^^The red SR fuses, after the break-in period, were a real revelation over the stock fuses. The black SR fuses were just as much of a revelation over the red fuses as the reds were over the stock fuses. Gotta have patients though. |
Its alchemy I tells ya ... downright alchemy! Where's the Wizard?
The most amazing thing. Who would have ever imagined that stock fuses were degrading the sound to such a degree? The only drawback I can see at this point is the long break-in period and having to listen to ordinary HiFi until the fuses break in.
I was just on the phone with a good friend and fellow audiophile who lives out of state trying to describe what these little buggers do. I just wish he were here to hear is for himself. Hope he jumps on the SR black fuse bandwagon.
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^^^ Hey thanks Bob. I enjoyed the listening session and your company as well. By the way, the Scotch was awesome! Nothing like wonderful tasting rocket fuel to accompany the music.
I'm looking forward to hearing your system again once your new fuses are broken in. It was fantastic before ... like Venture speakers aren't totally amazing already!
Take care ... |
What's really striking is how detrimental stock fuses are. Who knew? |
I originally had stock fuses (of course) in my ARC gear. I replaced all of the stock fuses with HiFi Tuning fuses and thought I was done. That's what I compared the SR RED fuses with. Results? Night and day. Then, I replaced the two SR RED fuses in the CD player with two SR BLACK fuses. Again, a night and day improvement. The rest of the SR RED fuses in the system will be replaced with the BLACK fuses as well.
To say that I'm a fan is an understatement.
Nope, I haven't tried them all ... and I don't feel the need to at this point. One of the folks posting in this thread was going to try a Bees wax fuse. Unless I missed it, he hasn't posted the results yet.
On the solid copper rods in place of fuses: Be sure the fire insurance on your house is up to day. Just sayin' ...
Stay tuned ... more to come. |
macdude ...
How long of a break-in time did you allow the SR Black fuse? Reason I ask is that in my experience, the Black fuses took about three times times as long ti break in over the SR Red fuses. The Black fuses took at least 70 hours to really start opening up and sounding good. At the 70 hour mark, things just snapped into place. After the 70 hour mark, additional benefits were to be had through hour 100.
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macdude ...
Ah-Ha, just as I suspected ... you haven't heard what the SR Black fuses can do. :-)
I agree exactly with your observation on the tonality of the unbroken in fuses. After swapping out the two SR Red fuses in the CD player and installing the SR Black fuses I did hear more transparency but not the overall musicality of the broken in Red fuses. But after the SR Blacks burned in, there was no comparison. The Blacks win hands down. No contest. I'm amazed. My audiophile friends who've heard the system with both the Reds and the Blacks are amazed at the improvements afforded by the Blacks over the Reds.
Give the SR Black fuse at least 70 hours break in. I think you'll be pleased and rewarded with the effort.
Take care ... |
I have a buddy whose like "Skeptic
Doug." I call him "Cynic Robert."
I wanted him to hear the improvement from the first Red fuse I installed in the line stage. Here's how I broke the news to him:
Me: "Hey Robert ...I added something to the system. Its terrific. Come on over for a listen."
Robt: "What did you do?"
Me: "Its so good, I want you to guess when you get here."
So for about the first hour into the session Robert is still guessing things like "tube rolling?" "New power cords?:" "You sprinkled magic dust all over your system?"
Then, I took the box the fuse came in and handed it to him. He was amazed at what that little critter did.
After 50 years in commissioned sales I learned a long time ago ... if YOU say it, they don't believe you ... but if you can get THEM to say it, its the truth because in their mind, THEY don't lie,
Robert's last words that night?: "I'm buying these fuses!"
During the first listening session, Robert and I kept saying: "How can the system get better than this?" Well, after fitting the system with the RED fuses, the BLACK fuses were introduced.
That's how "it gets better than this!"
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I was wondering if anyone is trying "fuse rolling" in speakers. How about the Magnapan guys? They take fuses, right? Might be a significant improvement to be had there. |
I'm thinking that if there's a signal going through the Music Culture CDP that it would make an improvement. |
Bob ..
Glad you took the leap into the "Black" world of fuses. You're going to have to put another 30 hours on them before they really start coming alive, at which point the improvement they afford is mind boggling. Considering the price, and the fact that there's a 30 day return policy, it just seems to be a no brainer to me.
As I mentioned somewhere else on this site, I've been in commissioned sales for over 50 years. There's a sales technic |
^^^^ There's a sales technique known as "The Puppy Dog Close." It goes like this ... Pet store owner: "Oh so you're undecided on whether you want to own this puppy? Well then ... why don't you take the puppy home for 30 days just to see if he/she would meet the needs of your family and fit in?."
Of course by the time the 30 days are up, you're so much in love with your new puppy that you wouldn't even think about returning it." The SR 30 day trial on all of their products? A great puppy dog close. The products are so good, I don't imagine they get many returns on anything they build.
Next up for me after three more BLACK fuses are installed into the system, is one of SR's wall sockets. Based upon what Charles says about what an upgrade this wall socket is, I just can't pass up that kind of improvement for a modest outlay of $95.00.
Happy listening ... |
electroslaker ...
What a wonderful review. You have pretty much said it best so far. I don't know if you have any small group classical music. If you do, and you have a really good recording where a cello is involved, you want to be sure to give it a listen. What you heard with the sound of the piano, not the notes, but the actual organic sound of the piano like the wood, the creaks and the pianist working the pedals, really comes through on cello. The cello parallels the human voice more than most instruments, being in the lower mid-range and all, the cello on my recordings is just somehow "right;" more emotional, visceral and organic. Simply beautiful.
Uhh ... is there some type of game on today. I think I heard something about a football game. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to miss it. The cellos are calling ... the cellos are calling .... SAVE ME!!!! |
David & Wig ... If you guys like jazz AND cello, check out the Chico Hamilton Quintet from the late 50's and early 60's. Fred Katz on jazz cello. The best. This group was considered to be quite advent guard back in the day. Oh yeah ... that was during the Beatnik days. We were cool. Yep. This is the one you'd be looking for. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chico-Hamilton-Quintet-EX-LP-Stereo-1225-/291580021140?hash=item43e3860994:g...Be careful if you order it. It came in both stereo and mono. The stereo is MUCH better. |
Mapman ...
You've been active in this thread almost from the beginning ... and you're still in doubt?? Even with a 30 day return policy?
You remind me of my brother Bob. He came for a two week visit from his home in Tennessee a couple of months ago. When he got here, he set his wallet down on my kitchen counter. Two moths flew out. :-)
What could be a better deal than a 30 day guarantee other than SR paying you to try the fuses?
electroslaker ...
I hear what you're saying. That's why I decided to open this thread. I took a $100 flier on my first SR RED fuse, fully expecting to be burned once again by the usual hype foisted upon us by charlatans preying on us hapless audio addicts. Most of us remember the Tice Clock and the green CD paint, right? I was so amazed by that first SR RED fuse in the system that I just had to share the information with the folks here on A'Gon. At this point, it looks like everyone trying them hears what I, Charles, Richard, Wig, etc., are hearing ... with one exception ... and he didn't let the fuse break in long enough.
What do you think? Is mapman a lost cause? Maybe we should take up a collection. :-)
PS: Just kidding mapman. :-) |
^^^ Hey ,,, I represent that!! *lol* |
David ...
What a wonderful testament to your mother. God bless her ... and you too for being the son you are. The world is full of people who took their parents for granted and are ruing the day. One thing for sure, David, discipline weighs ounces ... regret weighs tons.
Charles ...
Yes, you are exactly right. This thread was started with no expectation of where it would lead. I visited the Synergistic Research Facebook site last night. They have a link to this thread. As a result, this thread is being shared with our international audio friends as well.
Quite honestly, I hope the SR guys sell a million of these fuses. They deserve it. Hey, three thumbs up for capitalism!
Take care ... |
Almag ...
The AT ART-9 is a wonderful cartridge in spite of the low cost (in high end terms). Very good choice. Its my last cartridge. I see no reason to spend anymore on a cartridge, and I've had the $3000 + ones in the system over the years.
To me, this is what A'gon is all about. We would never have known about the ART-9 without Pani directing us to it and sharing the information with us.
As far as the two SR Black fuses in the CD player ... at this point, I believe they are fully broken in. I have a CD player that retailed for $10,000. It was sent back to ARC for the power supply upgrade when it was made available. A fine player, indeed. I used it mainly for convenience ... like when I read, or just didn't want to continually get up to change or clean a vinyl record. With the SR fuse upgrades, I can honestly say that I had NO IDEA just how good Red Book CD's could sound. The turntable always won out for critical listening. Now, the CD player is not only on a par with my vinyl rig ... but in many ways it surpasses it.
Take care ... |
mapman ...
I had completely changed all of my HFi tuning fuses for the SR RED fuses. The first ones went into the ARC REF-3 line stage. Big bang there. It seemed to be the most effective place at the time. BUT, when I replaced the RED fuses in the CD player with the Black fuses, I'd say that the source is the biggest improvement. That was a HUGE bang for the buck. After the 70 hour break in time, the Black fuses, much to my amazement, are just stomping all over the RED fuses. Now, keep in mind that I still have the RED fuses in the line stage, the phono stage and the amp. I'll be swapping those out for the BLACK fuses soon ... one at a time.
I played records last night instead of CD's ... and I have to say, those RED fuses in the phono stage still sound (or don't sound as the case may be), amazing too. So freakin' musical.
Stay tuned.
OP
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Hey ... There's no dust on mapman's brain. Read his last post on what constitutes a successful salesman. Honesty all the way.
Mapman .
Check first. Charles reminded me that the 3 amp fuse I want to send you is a slo-blo. Oh, and its a large one, not the small one. See .. like I said, I'm not technically literate. *lol* |
^^^ Personally, what I care about is what the products are doing for my audio system. I could care less about any drama and/or the technology. Hey, I'm a salesman not an engineer. Engineers analyze everything to death. They suffer from "analysis paralysis." That's a very good thing. We need them. We wouldn't be flying five miles in the sky at 500 miles per hour in a perfectly safe, pressurized, air conditioned environment without them. On the other hand, good sales people can make quick decisions without a second thought, being totally satisfied with a 95% success rate. I took a chance on one little fuse, and look where its lead to.
When someone starts taking to me about ohms, slew rates, capacitors, resistors ... and things like that, my eyes glaze over. I'd rather eat Limburger cheese with anchovies. All I want is the music.
This is what I know: These fuses, both the SR RED and the SR Black are a revelation. Totally system changing and all for the better. Everything is relative, of course, but in my system, that's the outcome I've experienced.
mapman ...
As a professional salesman, working in commissioned sales for over 50 years, I thrive, and survive, on convincing doubters to buy from me. So here's an offer you can't refuse: Can you use a 3 amp fuse anywhere in your system? If you want to try an SR RED 3 amp fuse, I can send you the one that I replaced with a SR BLACK fuse. No charge. Already broken in. Its on me. If you like it, keep it. If you don't like it, pass it on to one of your audio buddies. Or ... you can send it back and I'll gift it to someone else.
Shoot me your email address and we'll go from there.
Hang in ... |
^^^ Its no secret on this forum that I'm a huge fan of both the SR Red and Black fuses. Are they the very best out there? How would I know? The only experience I've had with fuses are the stock fuses that came with my equipment and the HiFi Tuning fuses that replaced the stock fuses. Here's what I do know ... I know what they are doing for my system and my system alone. The most transparent mid range and sound stage I've ever gotten from my system was years ago when I owned a pair of Acoustat lV's. When fed enough power, those huge, ugly panels (I had removed the grill cloths) caused the entire back wall to fall away and the depth went on forever. They sounded incredible. That was almost 25 years ago, and my audio buddies are still talking about those damned Acoustats. Over the past number of years, I've been using a pair of Legacy Signature III's http://d2heru13qkbk4q.cloudfront.net/media/906323/scaled/IMG_0212.jpgThe Legacy's never approached the mid range or sound stage of the old Acoustats, but they had better highs and bass. With the SR Black fuses, the Legacy's now outperform the Acoustats in every way, including musicality. I know some people put down the Legacy III's, but that's because they bought them (like the guy I bought them from) and used solid state electronics to drive them. Well, they suck with SS electronics. With tubes, they are exceptional. At 93db they are easy to drive too. My ARC REF 75se just coasts driving these speakers. This gets me to this morning's listening session. I warmed the system up while making a fine brew of home roasted Guatamalan coffee (Yum!) The first thing I played was a CD of Bach's orchestral music that consisted of massed strings. Well, those strings filled the entire room, wafting over my head and striking the emotional center of the brain. I sat there shaking my head, dumbfounded at the beauty. It was disbelief suspended. So again, will the SR fuses work in every system? Perhaps, perhaps not. In Gwalt's system, they do not. At this point, I couldn't care less. My fuse search has ended. Mapman ... Have you made a decision on the SR Red fuse I want to send you? Come on man ... I put two daughters through college too. I just want to help a brother out. :-) Hang in guys ... |
Audiolover ...
What model ARC amp did you have? Did you replace it with another ARC product? |
geoffkait ...
You make an excellent point regarding break in time. I can tell from listening session to listening session what's going on, but do I really hear things accurately? Has it improved overnight ... or not? Or, has the change actually moved things backwards a bit?
I've mentioned my audio buddy Robert a few times in this thread. While I listen to the system early every morning or each evening, Robert only comes over maybe once or twice a week. I trust Robert's ears ... and believe me, he can hear. If something is off-putting about the sound, he pulls no punches pointing it out. I don't call him Mister Cynic for no reason. I can say unequivocally that recorded music and audio is the main thrust in Robert's life. He knows more about recorded music than anyone I know. He's a good person to have as a friend if you're a dedicated audiophile and music lover like most of us who post here.
When I got the first SR Red fuse it had been burned in for a week before Robert heard the result. He was as pleased with the results as I was. When I put the SR Black fuses in the CD player, Robert heard that change after burning in for only 24 hours. His reaction was to tell me to return the Blacks and get the Reds back into the system.
Okay, now fast forward to the next time Robert came over ... about seven days later. He was blown away by the improvements afforded by the Black fuses, now a lot further down the break in path. You can read his comments further up the thread.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is ... if we listen ourselves, we are hearing very small increments of improvement. But when someone knowledgeable goes from one week to another week without hearing the incremental break in improvements, what they hear is one HUGE improvement. That's always been a good gauge for me.
Take care ... |
^^^ More and more people are coming out of the word work with praise for these SR fuses. As far as I can tell, there are only a couple posting here who either had a negative experience or a neutral one. Considering that SR has posted this thread on its Facebook page, its gone international right from here. I'd be curious to know how many have been returned to the dealers after the 30 day trial. Not to upgrade from the most recently purchased Red fuses in trade for the Black fuses like I did on my last two, but how many returned them because they didn't like the results. Not many, I bet. |
Just ordered another SR Black fuse to replace the SR Red fuse in the line stage. Stay tuned ... |
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"At first it seems like a drop in perceived volume ..."
I've noticed that as well, folkfreak.
You've put the experience into words very well.
It seems that right off the bat, with the first fuse change, the presentation is more relaxed, more musical and as you said, "a more sense of the whole." .
Nice system, by the way. :-)
Take care ... |
roguemodel ...
Do you have anything positive to say? Anything?
Have you read this thread from the beginning? Are you saying that everyone who "thinks" he/she's had a positive experience with these fuse upgrades are bat $hit crazy?
Read the entire thread. Once you're done with it, hopefully you would have had an enlightened moment and came to the realization that we treat each other with respect around here.
Nuff said ...
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^^^ Same here Charles. So far, this has been a very informative discussion on the fuses. No point in mucking it up at this point.Besides, there's plenty of folks who are trying the fuses, or about to, who would like to post their experiences as well.
Another Black fuse showed up in the mail today. It went into the CD player, and the Black one that was in the CD player (broken in) went into the line stage.
I just finished listening to Horowitz's "Last Recording." Way more dynamic with more punch and greater attack. That's the best solo piano has sounded in the system to date.
The CD player takes two fuses, so that means that when Robert comes over, he will be hearing one broken in, and one not broken in, fuse in the CD player. I'll let him hear it for himself before I tell him that here's been another Black fuse addition. "Mr. Cynic," remember? :-) |
^^^ David ...
Indeed. And tonight it will be Tchaikovsky's Third Violin Concerto with soloist Erica Morni on the Westminster label. |
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limniscate ...
Couple of questions:
1. What fuse were you using before? Stock? Upgraded?
2. Where did you put the fuse?
3. What components are you using?
Thanks ... |
Wig ... I'm a classical guitar nutcase. Julian Bream is one of my favorite players along with John Williams. They are brilliant. Don't know if you have it, or if it ever came out on CD, but the vinyl is so well recorded that you become a member of the audience. http://www.ebay.com/itm/JULIAN-BREAM-JOHN-WILLIAMS-Live-LP-2-LPs-gatefold-cover-slight-cover-wear-/3...I've had the most recent purchased SR Black fuse burning in in the CD Player for the last three days. The first CD I played tonight was one featuring Julian Bream ... in your honor, Wig. Wow, that guitar was in the room like I've never heard before. With every component upgraded from the SR Red to the SR Black, I get the same result, after break in, of course. More clarity, more speed, more tonal accuracy ... just a lot more of everything we crazy audiophiles love. Take care ... |
cymbop ...
The SR Black will sound way better right out of the box over the stock fuse. What you will notice is a hard edge to things, especially strings. You may not like the initial effect ... but just hang in there, be patient, and at around 70 hours, you will be rewarded with musicality and a sound stage that you didn't think possible in your system. |
wolf-garcia ...
Hey, welcome back to the SR thread. Here's the deal wolf ... for the
Doubting Thomas' and the Debbie Downers, SR is offering a 30 day return policy. So ... why not try the fuses out and see for yourself? If you don't like them, other than shipping them back, it won't cost you a dime. If you experience what the rest of us have experienced, then you'd be much further ahead, right? Come on man ... take that plunge into audio nirvana. I DARE YOU!!! :-) |
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Thank you so much Charles. Your input is very much appreciated.
I've been in this hobby for over 40 years and rarely does one find a major cost effective improvement such as that afforded by these simple fuses. When I took the plunge and bought the first Red fuse, I was so taken by the improvement that I just had to share it with like minded people.
You're right ... usually threads like this get hijacked by naysayers and just negative people. Very immature to say the least. Awhile back, Synergistic Research put this entire thread on their Facebook page .. for the entire free world to see. Thanks to you, and many others posting here, all attempts at hijacking have failed miserably. Its remained positive and informative ... not to mention, a lot of fun. New friends have been made as well. I say ... welcome to audiophiles all over the planet to the SR fuses.
And now ... I go to the living room to enjoy this evenings listening session.
Take care guys ...
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Audiolover ...
Once the Black fuse is broken in ... there is no "glass." :-)
On last night's listening session: I started out with an album (CD) of Kenny Burrell's "Bluesy Burrell" with Coleman Hawkins.
Oh my! When Coleman Hawkins first enters the scene it was Hawkins' big, fat, reedy, romantic, bluesy tenor sax filling the room. Dang, that man could play. Tonight, I'm going to throw on some Ben Webster and try to dodge his spittle. *lol*
We audiophiles have heard the old saying many times throughout the years ... but here it is again ... What I'm experiencing at this point with these fuses is an entirely new music collection.
So much music ... so little time. |
Sorry, I meant to say highend-electronics. Bah on me. |
