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The new Synergistic Research BLUE fuses ....

New SR BLUE fuse thread ...

I’ve replaced all 5 of the SR BLACK fuses in my system with the new SR BLUE fuses. Cold, out of the box, the BLUE fuses stomped the fully broken-in SR BLACKS in a big way. As good as the SR BLACK fuses were/are, especially in comparison with the SR RED fuses, SR has found another break-through in fuses.

1. Musicality ... The system is totally seamless at this point. Its as if there is no system in the room, only a wall to wall, front to back and floor to ceiling music presentation with true to life tonality from the various instruments.

2. Extension ... I’ve seemed to gain about an octave in low bass response. This has the effect of putting more meat on the bones of the instruments. Highs are very extended, breathing new life into my magic percussion recordings. Vibes, chimes, bells, and triangles positioned in the rear of the orchestra all have improved. I’ve experienced no roll-off of the highs what so ever with the new BLUE fuses. Just a more relaxed natural presentation.

3. Dynamics ... This is a huge improvement over the BLACK fuses. Piano and vibes fans ... this is fantastic.

I have a Japanese audiophile CD of Flamenco music ... the foot stomps on the stage, the hand clapping and the castanets are present like never before. Want to hear natural sounding castanets? Get the BLUE fuses.

4. Mid range ... Ha! Put on your favorite Ben Webster album ... and a pair of adult diapers. Play Chris Connor singing "All About Ronnie," its to die for.

Quick .... someone here HAS to buy this double album. Its a bargain at this price. Audiophile sound, excellent performance by the one and only Chris Connor. Yes, its mono ... but so what? Its so good you won’t miss the stereo effects. If you’re the lucky person who scores this album, please post your results here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRASONIC-CLEAN-The-Finest-Of-CHRIS-CONNOR-Bethlehem-Jazz-1975-NM-UNPLAYED-...

Overall impressions:

Where the RED fuses took about 20 hours to sound their best, and the BLACK fuses took upwards of 200 hours of total break-in, the BLUE fuses sounded really good right out of the box ... and that’s without doing anything about proper directional positioning. Not that the BLUE fuses don’t need breaking in, they do. The improvement continues through week three. Its a gradual break-in thing where each listening session is better than the last.

Everything I described above continues to break new ground in my system as the fuses continue breaking in. Quite honestly, I find it difficult to tear myself away from the system in order to get things done. Its truly been transformed into a magical music machine. With the expenditure of $150.00 and a 30 day return policy there’s really nothing to lose. In my system, its like upgrading to a better pre amp, amp, CD player or phono stage. Highly recommended.

Kudos to Ted Denney and the entire staff at SR. Amazing stuff, guys. :-)

Frank

PS: If you try the SR BLUE fuses, please post your results here. Seems the naysayers, the Debbie Downers and Negative Nellie’s have hijacked the original RED fuse thread. A pox on their houses and their Pioneer receivers.

Frank



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tommylion
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Adrian,

My point is that people have been able to make audible improvements by re-examining, re-thinking, improving and upgrading many other aspects of the signal and power chain, often when they were told it wasn’t possible, so why not the fuse?

Unless you can get Ted Denney at Synergistic Research to reveal proprietary information to you, you may not be able find a satisfactory explanation of how the blue fuse works. Nevertheless, it does work, as testified to by myself and many others.

If you are not willing to try something without an explanation of exactly how it works, that’s fine. You won’t know for sure whether it works, or not, though. There’s an old saying; “Failure has a thousand explanations, but success doesn’t need one.”
tommylion
872 posts
 
mapman,

I am not a fan of the way SR markets their products, but the results people get from using them, in their own systems, are completely independent of how they are marketed.
tommylion
872 posts
 
Nonoise,
+1

gdhal,

I think you made a bet with a buddy that you could con some gullible audiophile into putting up $25,000, or however much, for your rigged blind test challenge. Give it up. People here are not as stupid as you think they are.
tommylion
872 posts
 
Expressing true skepticism is perfectly acceptable. Making absolute statements that something cannot possibly make a difference, without trying it for yourself (when it is easily within your ability to do so), along with attacking & ridiculing those who disagree, is not.

If I am doing a scientific study, there is a “burden of proof”. If I am sharing my experience with others who may be interested, there is no such thing.
tommylion
872 posts
 
In science, someone does an experiment (tries something), reports the result, and then others try to replicate (confirm) their result. Reaching a conclusion about someone else's experiment, without bothering to try and replicate the results, seems pretty unscientific to me.
tommylion
872 posts
 
prof,

I'd have to reread all your posts, you may not have made any absolute statements. Others certainly have.

You have clearly expressed your skepticism about the blue fuse. Do you have any inclination at all to try it for yourself? If not, may I ask what motivates you to continue posting on this thread?
tommylion
872 posts
 
prof,

Thank you for the cordial and reasoned reply to my question. Posts like this are a welcome part of the discussion as far as I am concerned. We may disagree on some things, but I can respect your reasons for contributing to this thread.

I can also respect your reasons for choosing not to try the fuses. In my experience they are remarkable, though. I've had my share of experience with products that don't live up to expectations in this hobby, and I hate to see a fellow enthusiast miss out on one that really does live up to the claims.
tommylion
872 posts
 
jafreeman,

Excellent point! Most forum members understand common courtesy & decency and will take the OPs requests into consideration before posting. Unfortunately, some think the fact that it is an open public forum makes throwing courtesy & decency out the window perfectly acceptable.

It's not just “Forum rules allow me to post on any thread I want!”, it's asking yourself “Should I post on this particular thread?”
tommylion
872 posts
 
How about people just being excited about an audio product that actually provides the benefits it claims to, and wanting to share their experience with other enthusiasts? Nah, that can't be, there has to be some other darker hidden motive. Does everything have to be a conspiracy or a scam with you guys?
tommylion
872 posts
 
prof,

You have stated you are not arguing that fuses don't make any difference. You have also said you you don't have any intent to try the blue fuse. I accept both at face value, but I am confused about what you are “arguing”, or what position you are taking on this thread?
tommylion
872 posts
 
prof,

It's cool that you actually did some blind testing for yourself. I don’t have anything against anyone doing blind testing, if they want to. The reason many on forums (myself included) have a negative reaction to it is because of those who use it as a bludgeon when someone reports hearing a positive difference with certain types of products. They arrogantly demand that the person prove it by taking a blind test. I seriously doubt these particular individuals ever initiate or participate in blind tests themselves. 
tommylion
872 posts
 
Your loss.
tommylion
872 posts
 
Frank,

Just a few of questions about your experience with the Orange fuses. I assume your previous Blue fuses were treated with TC? Did you swap in the Oranges without TC treatment? You said the Oranges immediately sounded better. Was this untreated Oranges vs. treated Blues? Have you treated the Oranges, and, if so, have you noticed further improvement?

Thanks,

Tom
tommylion
872 posts
 
Thanks Frank. I was thinking about trying one to replace the pasted Blue in my amp, and was wondering what I might expect. The fact that stock Orange beat pasted Blue in your system is impressive, and I'm going to place the order after I finish this post.
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