Synergistic research orange fuses
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You know, I should have mentioned this to you BEFORE you did the fuse swap but hind sight is always 20/20. DOH!
It has been said before that "perhaps" some of the difference (or the difference) one hears is that the original fuses sat, untouched for years. Maybe even decades. When you take out the original fuses, you mar the metal (however slightly) taking the old ones out and putting the new ones in. This creates (in theory) a better contact, thus better potential for improved sound.
Much like unplugging and plugging back in a PC or IC. Even though (again, in theory) you disrupt the electron flow, you have a better connection point for the low level and high level voltages to get through.
I think when I do the fuse thing, I will take the originals out and use DeOxit on them. Then put them back in to observe any changes. Listen for a bit to see if any changes are detected. THEN, I'll try and put the upgraded fuse in.
Not saying that this would make any difference, not saying it wouldn't. But, it will eliminate the curiosity factor in whether it did or didn't do anything.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Good to see you back, Tom. Along the lines of your comment, there are also contact enhancers like Furutech's Nano Liquid with particles of gold and silver in them, which are supposed to fill tiny contact gaps. But...it's about $160 for a tiny bottle
Now, there are also 'colloidal' liquid dietary supplements with gold or silver that are much cheaper, but I'm not sure if those could be used as a substitute."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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Technically *** I did take the old fuses out to verify their values, etc.. So in a way I did do that... And it sounded the same- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Good point.....and you never did put the first fuses in, so you had the original fuses running after uninstall and reinstall for a while. At least a couple of weeks, if memory serves.
Thanks, Jody! $160 a bottle eh? Does that equate to $1,768.98 a gallon? No thanks.
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Sounds totally plausible to me. I like and use Mapleshade Silclear. $40 for a 7 g jar and you use so little of it, just a trace coating really.George / NJ
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Man I thought my purchase of Caig deoxit for 8 dollars was to much lol- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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I put a Synergistic Blue in basically a brand new piece, no difference other than a lighter wallet. I should have returned it, but access was a PITA, so....Political Correctness'.........defined
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So I changed the internal tri Vista fuse last night...
Surprisingly not as much change as I expected but the high end has definitely cleaned up between all of the fuse changes. I would say it was worth the investment.
There are 4 hard to reach fuses internal of the tri Vista, 2 per power Amp section... Will have to change those next! 🚀🚀🚀🚀- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I recently received a sample of High Fidelity Cables NPS-1260 contact enhancer. I treated the input RCA pins going into my F5,and also the bananas on the speaker end. I was TRULY impressed! Better focus,more space between instruments. Wider and deeper soundstage. I am definitely,when funds allow,purchasing some to treat all input ends of all cables. I have no affiliation. Just really shocked. Fuse upgrade is definitely on my list of things to try. As far as contact enhancers are concerned, like cable upgrades, I always hear naysayers,and those that swear by them. Now I know. I have tried it in my system,in my room,with my ears. I’m a believer.See my profile for list of gear.
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~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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I'm sure you've read reviews where some folks have issues with Silclear basically morphing into an insulator over time... requiring a cleaning off of the product.Gardenstater wrote: »Sounds totally plausible to me. I like and use Mapleshade Silclear. $40 for a 7 g jar and you use so little of it, just a trace coating really."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
That's interesting but no I have not. I make sure I only put the tiniest of amounts on and am using it on connections like my fuses and speaker and amp spades and RCA connections and my Crown D150 has 1/4" mono phono plugs at the inputs. I would speculate that people are putting way too much on to get anything like that. The base carrier for the silver platelets may harden with time under those circumstances if it is at all like a gobbed on situation. Been using it for a couple years now with great results. Initial application definitely resulted in a noticeably better SQ experience.George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Onkyo A-8017 integrated
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform
