Synergistic Research Black fuese


Who has tried the new Synergistic Research Black fuses?  How do they compare to the Reds?  If you are using the Blacks, do they live up to the hype? Thanks
128x128rnwong
These SR Black fuses have brought my system to a place far beyond where I would ever have imagined it would be. The system was no slouch before the fuse experimentation ... but now its in a completely different sphere altogether.  Vocalists and instrumentalist are in the room ... with good recordings, of course. I have tons of mono LP's and they have really come to life. Mono on the system has friends saying ... "My God, who needs stereo?"  I wish I could  have some of you over to hear Paul Desmond's alto sax on some of my mono Bruebeck albums. Wow!

oregonpapa:

Boy did Paul Desmond have a great sound that the Synergistic Research Black fuse really brings to life. It is like you can look and hear all the way back to the vibrating reed in his sax.

It certainly is a great time to be an audiophile if one is willing to audition the various components and create a truly synergistic system.

David Pritchard

 

I agree with others that the SR Blacks are remarkable.  That said, has anyone had problems with the Black fuse blowing upon preamp or amplifier turn on?  This has happened to me a couple of times and I am currently working with Alfred at High End Electronics to figure out what is causing this situation. The SR Black fuse ratings are the same as the OEM fuses that I replaced.  
asalerno:

This has happened with a Synergistic Research SR-20 fuse in my headphone tube amp (Eddy Current Zana Deux amp. The amplifier manufacturer had me go to the next largest fuse and since then no problems.

The SR Black fuse really does improve the sound.

David Pritchard
David
Thank you for your quick response. I agree that the SR Black fuses do indeed make a significant improvement in overall sound quality. It is also interesting that you mentioned going to the next largest fuse... I suspect that is what I would try next. Best regards, Al