The New Synergistic Research Purple Fuses

Oregonpapa ,

Because of your thread I went ahead and purchased the SR purple fuses to replace the QSA yellows in my mono amps.

First install, there is more wholeness to the music. I also coated the ends with NPS-1260.

Thank you, Frank (RIP)

ozzy

Still a little confused as to the purple fuse direction on my tube mono block amps. This fuse replaced a QSA yellow in which the arrow on that fuse pointing from back to front.

The purple fuse was initially installed basically the same way with the writing going from back to front. The soundstage sounded ok, but the vocals sounded a little too warm.

So, I reversed the purple direction, now the writing is going from the front to back. At least at now (5 hours usage) it seems to have more detail, and the vocals seem to be more prominent.

ozzy

I am really digging the SR purple fuses with my tube amps. I still don’t understand how a fuse can make such a difference, but...

ozzy

When I installed the purple fuses, I put them in the same direction that I had the orange. Then I reversed them and sure enough the purple sounded better in the opposite direction!

So, you gotta try it both ways to be sure...

ozzy

I now have a complete loom of the SR Purple fuses and couldn't be happier. Anyone else have all SR purple fuses?

ozzy

oregonpapa,

Frank, or for that matter anyone,  have you tried the NPS-1260 on the purple fuse?

ozzy

millercarbon,

I don’t see how its possible to get a short if more of the fuse is coated. But, I agree that to maintain the little stick on substances on the fuses it probably should not have anything else coated on them.

PS. Frank, millercarbon, I dont think the 2 products are similiar at all.

ozzy

I also would like to add that I found using the SR Master/Purple combo to be much better sound quality wise than using the QSA red/black fuse. and at a much cheaper price! The QSA did tighten up the image, but it lost the depth/feeling.

ozzy