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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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shadorne
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Since Mrkaic obviously equates sound quality with accuracy and better measured performance he is right in that sense. But those who seek a less accurate but pleasant or euphonic sound quality are right to find the VAC450IQ is better.

Lets face it - some seek measured performance and some don't - it doesn't make one wrong and the other right. One an audiophile and the other not.


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lalitk
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Oh, he is been out here trolling with his negative energy and BS theories. He simply cannot stand that we enjoy listening to our gear in a manner we prefer. It’s best to ignore than engage him in tiresome dialogues that only ends up satisfying his pitiful satires.

Whoa! What! Hey, somebody jumped the gun. Latka, I hate to judge too quickly but this obviously appears to be just a case of mistaken identity. While on the internet reading skills can often be quite important. 👀

imgoodwithtools
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In a Stereophile interview, Dan D'Agostino, formerly head of Krell and now head of D'Agostino Master Audio Systems, openly admits that at Krell some of his designs measured better than his current products. He says he now went for sound quality over best measurements. That sometimes the best sounding component does not measure the best.
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@geoffkait 

Just for the record, my previous post was not directed towards you 😉
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I'm still not sure why asking a simple (still unanswered) question is trolling, and it's also interesting that "fleschler" (I think that's also a rare skin condition) feels my "credentials" are meaningless (mine aren't actual credentials, just just a job description in response to the hearing issue attacks) and then notes his alleged credentials and drops a few names as a bonus. Not sure my hearing is perfect, but my reading comprehension skills are almost normal, and I noticed he (fleschler) says his equipment designer/wire salesman friend eschews fuses for breakers, which results in sound like his Blue Fuses. So Blue Fuses don't impart any tonal benefit? HERESY! Are we on the brink of a breaker thread? Circle the wagons! Geoffkait is correct about the curiosity part, and I'm surprised few seem to want to know WHY special fuses allegedly make a difference. 
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