The New Synergistic Research Purple Fuses

Frank,

I'm intrigued by your AC filtration system at the speakers.

Can you elaborate a bit on them?

Well again,

it looks as if Mr. Norris’s most recent posts have gone away.

@thecarpathian oh I think so too! there are a couple others that are quite the pretentious little sods.

The other two are quite too. Wonder if they have been purged?

Audiophile hate group on FB? Sounds like a conspiracy theory to me!

It would be a great disappointment if the thread were to be deleted. Obviously fuses in the near mystical way of music itself, are having a positive impact for a subset of audiophiles… celebrate this. We don’t as yet fully understand the ear brain. Something good is happening, so roll with it.

No doubt something good happening for the Synergistic Company. 😉

Never mind about fuses.  Where can I buy some stock?

@mapman could be, just don’t short them….

rsf507

1,275 posts

11-26-2021 12:01pm

Audiophile hate group on FB? Sounds like a conspiracy theory to me.

The user who taunted Frank as being an object of ridicule on his Facebook anti-audiophile hate group currently making fun of this thread, with members creating profiles to troll in the comments, mentioned the name of the group. I will give them no such publicity.

Yours in music,

Ted Denney III

Lead Designer/CEO Synergistic Research Inc.

@ted_denney 

”I will give them no such publicity.”

But *You* are effecting exactly such by posting about it … leave it alone …really   🙄

I think we can all see what’s going on.

I just don’t understand the motive.

It’s a money-back guarantee. Maybe certain people can’t afford the $200? I have no idea.

Anyway, back to the SR Purple fuses. I have one in my Classe pre-amp. Its sound could be described as gorgeous.

Oranges in my Classe amp and Denon tube CD player.

The overall sound is absolutely glorious.

Everything makes a difference.

If you can’t hear the difference, you are either in the wrong hobby, or need better stuff.

For any one who cares.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/audiobullshit/discussion/preview

@thecarpathian 

"Frank,

I'm intrigued by your AC filtration system at the speakers.

Can you elaborate a bit on them?"

Not publically. I'll send you a PM. 

Got it, thanks.

All this chatter has this Curious Cat curious ... Tis the season & the fine tuning process is imminent ....

JG Wentworth refresher, "It's my money & I need it now!" seems fitting.

Where'd everybody go ...

Owners manual states on Preamp 1.5A Fast-Blow only but no size. After measuring 6.3mm x 32mm and before I pull my first trigger, by what value are y'all raising your purples, if any? 

Don’t raise your values. Go with factory specifications.

Yours in music,

Ted Denney III

Lead Designer/CEO Synergistic Research Inc. 

None.

Replace it with the manufacturer's rated fuse.

I've been using SR fuses for a while now, never had an issue. 

 

tomic601

10,459 posts

11-26-2021 12:19pm

@mapman could be, just don’t short them….

This was a little too good to go unacknowledged, IMO. :)

I thought Facebook was a hate group. 

@ted_denney & @coralkong 

I appreciate your response 

I've never understood why people who despise audiophiles come to this site. 

Purple is working really well for me vs. Orange in my Nordost QB-8 power distributor and my BHK preamp. It;s a long break-in, but mostly all good, and sometimes spectacularly so.

I'm really happy with them and I'll be buying more...

The SR Purple's seem to be in short supply, which is a good sign.

Enquired; they were coming.

When ordered, they had run out. And the distributor had run out on the next delivery as well.

@jerrybj , I'm not surprised. 

Selling like hotcakes for a reason, I guess.....

I do need a .63 amp small slow-blow for the tube stage on my Denon, so if anyone upgrades and has an Orange laying around.....let me know.

Break Bread with me. No disclosure of retailers in this thread, why ... Who are some of your Purple People Eater retailers?

Um, Synergistic Research?🤔

@thecarpathian,

I did, and patiently waiting for a response. Only thought I'd sling shot another post and observe the outcome 

@dabel , not sure if that’s allowed (after all, A’gon is trying to sell stuff). If you do a search inside A’gon, you will see ads for the Purple fuses for sale.

A quick Google search will also reveal several retailers. Ted might even list some on the SR website.

Ah yes, I had that gut feeling ... THX!

This thread is definitely a "must read".  After doing so, and in the spirit of the OP, a couple of questions:

1. Assuming the purple fuse is "better" than the orange fuse, what did SR change in its manufacture or design (other than color)?  If there is indeed a change in the product, It's very plausible the fuse make a system "sound" better I assume the fuse only affects the electric current, which in turn flows through every circuit of the component

2. To follow, what type of audio equipment do the purple owners have?  Tube/SS? Ultra high end or moderate specs/components?

I'm open to any tweak, but I try to eliminate at least some of the variables to make my results maybe more predictable?

Don't hate on me..I'm just asking a question for personal knowledge.   

@papafrgog >>>

1. I'm not privy to the manufacturing process, but I will tell you that I can feel a granular substance under the labels of the Purple fuses that are not there on their previous fuses. 

2. Personally, I use all tube Audio Research Corp. electronics. 

Frank

@dabel >>>

"Who are some of your Purple People Eater retailers?"

Try high-end electronics and The Cable Company. I think they are both A’gon advertisers.

Frank

@papafrgog  --you bring up great points that I have questioned in the past to no avail.  It is interesting that when a new model comes out, the brand always tells you what has changed. ie better capacitors, resistors, wiring etc. It would be nice to know what is different about the purple or for that matter, what is the difference between a QSA Blue and Yellow.  

I have a very high-end system with all high-end accessories/tweaks.  At some point, there is a law of diminishing returns.  So in my system, when I just added one fuse to my Lampizator Pacific, I really did not hear a notable difference.  I will give you another example.  Everyone raved about Townshend Audio Isolation Podiums.  I purchased them for over $3k and I certainly did not get the results everyone bragged about.  People proclaim every tweak matters. and that it is a cumulative effect.   Well, I guess it depends on each person's system.  Sometimes when you order a prime steak you don't put A-1 sauce on it.  You just enjoy the prime steak.

My point is or IMO, if you have a great system you are not going to realize an incremental improvement with every tweak imaginable.  I challenge those that disagree to go back and start over.  Remove every tweak and listen to your music.  Use that as your baseline.  I did that. Then start adding one tweak at a time.  See what really makes a difference.   As I said, I have every tweak there is...lol. Some have not worked; others have.  You might ask why am I continuing to add tweaks if my system is great.  Because we are always looking for that extra bump in sound.   In lower-end systems, I believe that tweaks can help more.  The biggest improvement in my system came when I added the Lucas Audio LDMS Music Server.  Better components DO matter

Tweaks that worked for me:  Upgraded fuses, PPT paste, and mats, 1260 contact enhancer, acoustic absorption panels. Tweaks that are less than satisfying -Schuman's Resonator's, Townshend Podiums, Amplifier isolation pods. The jury is still out on HFT's and I have 18 of them.

What's next?  I have had every SR fuse they have made and now QSA Yellow fuses.  I am still reading this thread for Purple reviews and WBF for QSA reviews.  I will contemplate trying one Purple or QSA red for my Lampi.  If I hear improvement I will keep otherwise for sure I will return.  

Let the debate roll on!

"1. No idea.

2. To follow, what type of audio equipment do the purple owners have?  Tube/SS? Ultra high end or moderate specs/components?

I'm open to any tweak, but I try to eliminate at least some of the variables to make my results maybe more predictable?

Don't hate on me..I'm just asking a question for personal knowledge.   "

I dunno. I wonder myself what kind of people are using what, and what sounds good to them.

No hating here. 

I like that you seem open-minded, nice change of pace...

+1 @willgolf 

@oregonpapa, 

Thank you Sir. I shall see one soon from The Cable Company

I just installed the new SR purple fuses and have run them in for a few days.  Yes, every time we hear from SR that the newest fuses bring the largest sonic improvement of any prior fuse model. While this line gets tired after being used for each successive generation of fuses, it’s been true more than a few times. Also, “Holy Guacamole!”  It’s certainly true for the Purple fuses.

Everything got better throughout the frequency range.  Lows became tighter, more tuneful, and had greater perceived extension--also there seems to be so much more perceived bass now so that I felt the need to turn down my speakers’ active bass cabinets by a notch or two. High frequency sounds are much more refined.  Everything now sounds so much more solidified.  Imaging better, so is soundstaging and both not by an inconsequential amount. The sounds of instruments just hang in mid-air.  The soundstage overall is also a bit larger.

The noise floor, which seemed to already be at the lowest level possible, dropped even further.  Detail increased.  Also, timber is much more accurate.  All of a sudden things like bells and percussive strikes seem much more correct and realistic sounding.

Yes, the purple fuses have improved every aspect of my system’s performance--which is what I find AC improvements generally do-- but almost never to this extent.

I know this seems crazy, but I have been in between music servers for a bit and was using a Bluesound Node as place holder until my new high-end server arrived.  The Bluesound did admirably for its cost, but still a lot of the magic was gone when compared to a higher-end CD player or server.  With the Purple fuses and the Node both in my system, my system was playing in many ways at a higher level than without Purples and with only high-end components in it.  This is truly amazing.  Curious as I usually am, I really don’t care to think this one out or explain it.  These are the biggest upgrade I have ever made of any tweak and it beats many component upgrades that I have made over the years.

One very happy customer here. 

+1 Autosports. 

Just got in an SR purple fuse, and replaced the QSA light blue in my CD transport. Initial results, after forty minutes or so of listening, it is already handily beating the QSA light blue in musicality and involvement. The change is not at all subtle. I look forward to it being fully broken in.

@tommylion +1 

I'm looking forward to someone comparing the SR Purple to the QSA Violet. 

Frank

My experience with the purple fuse is the same as described by Autosports. The improvement over the orange fuse is spectaculair. A very substantial upgrade for a modest price. Amazing…

Review of the SR Purple Fuse from Rick Berger / Enjoy The Music:

SR Purple Fuse...

@oregonpapa think I posted that I did indeed find the SR Purple edging out the QSA Violet. Better detail, more musical to my ears, added in to some of my Rega stuff, but will be trying in my Naim XS3 soon.

+1 @cd45123

SR Purp(le) $200, QSA Light Violet $711. That’s a cost swing of $511. You be the judge. For $711, I could almost buy (4) SR Purp’s!

And while I’m here, that outstanding price cost/performance/difference completely outweighs the fact that the SR Purp doesn’t have a directional arrow - to me.

Simply because whether a fuse has an arrow or not, you still have to go through the process of finding the correct direction of the piece of gear you want to install them in first.

And that being said, ain’t nothing wrong with QSA fuses if you want to use them over the SR fuses, especially if you plan on trading them back in at cost and buying up the QSA line of fuses.

That's where I bought my QSA Light Blue fuses, and he responds to email very quickly. Although the QSA Light Violet might be a special order?