Synergistic Red Fuse ...

Hi aolmrd1241,

I think there's been an  abundance of common sense provided on this thread based on actual listeners experience with their systems.

The point that's been made repeatedly is , simply try and hear for yourself. The beauty of these fuses is the simplicity of their use. Pop one in, take it out and compare with another. Listen for a while in one direction, reverse direction and listen again, very easy to do. Afterwards determine if you did or didn't notice/hear a difference. Results may not be uniform amongst all listeners.

All I can report is what I hear with various fuses in my components. They go well beyond subtle but fall short of "jaw dropping to the floor". I relate to Oregonpapa's written comments because my listening impressions are nearly identical to his. This is as easy as rolling various tubes, yet the potential change (of fuses) is greater in some cases.

Compared to cables and many audio products the premium fuses are inexpensive yet yield very noticeable improvements. This has been my experience and I'm very happy to have them. No doubt YMMV.

Charles,

macdude,

I believe the Red vs Black fuse preference is going to be system/component(and listener) dependent. Not earth shaking news
I realize. Sometimes when an audio component/part is designed for "ultra" detail and resolution, musicality and emotional connection can be sacrificed. It doesn't always go this way but there's a fine line of trade offs most often. I notice this particularly with speakers. I'll see which direction things go when I get my Black fuses. If I prefer the Reds,the Black fuses will be returned. I look forward to hearing the comparison. I can honestly say that in my case the Reds improved transparency/clarity but also increased the emotion expression/ musicality/organic aspect as well. That's usually easier said than done.

Charles,