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What's going on with Synergistic Research fuses?

I live in California and a couple of weeks ago we had strange lightning storms that started the many fires burning in the State.  It also fried the fuse in my Pass XA30.5.  I got the amp second hand and it came with a SR Blue fuse.  I called Pass and they recommended a very cheap fuse which I ordered and installed.  Because I was curious, I took the SR sticker off the old burnt out fuse and found that it was a very cheap SIBA brand fuse underneath.  It is clear that SR is either not making the ceramic casing for this fuse or using the SIBA fuse and then doing stuff to it.  At the very worst, it's just slapping a sticker on it and charging a ton more

The thing is, I'm pretty sure I could hear a difference for the worse when I installed the cheap glass fuse post lightning storm.  Could it be that SR is modifying an existing fuse to make it sound better?  Maybe some more technically minded folks here on the forum could help me understand

thanks!
adam8179

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wsrrsw
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How many fuse doubters have tried them?

How many who have fused up have thought the “upgrade” did nothing?

I have tried on two Amps. One was a yes the other a no. Yo.
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wsrrsw
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Gents,

This is how I'm wired and what I thought about in going from from Blue to Orange. Color stuff is in my wheelhouse but not as high up a dog walking....hang on..let me finish this post first. 

In subtractive colors the two make black. "I want my baby back."

If additive colors you get a deep purple...."smoke on the water". 

I would like to get in Millercarbon's room and I'm scheming of building a purpose built out budding too. I may never get there but the dream is alive.
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wsrrsw
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Another +1 on a whole house surge protector!  I had one put in in three years ago after issue$.

Also live in NoCal. On Aug 16 we had 2.5 hours of a nasty brownout. Many around here had issues, some very co$tly.

My Amp is plugged into power conditioner despite advice to plug in to wall directly  I have tried to hear a difference.. purported clipping etc at high volumes and never have.

Not sure where in California you are but around here (sac area) more brown outs are predicted.

If you haven't guessed already.....Brown outs can also zap your gear..Big time. 
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