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Synergistic Red Fuse ...

I installed a SR RED Quantum fuse in my ARC REF-3 preamp a few days ago, replacing an older high end fuse. Uhh ... for a hundred bucks, this little baby is well worth the cost. There was an immediate improvement upon installation, but now that its broken in (yes, no kidding), its quite remarkable. A tightening of the focus, a more solid image, and most important of all for my tastes, a deeper appreciation for the organic sound of the instruments. Damn! ... cellos sound great! Much improved attack on pianos. More humanistic on vocals. Bowed bass goes down forever. Next move? .... I'm doing the entire system with these fuses. One at a time though just to gauge the improvement in each piece of equipment. The REF-75se comes next. I'll report the results as the progression takes place. Stay tuned ...

Any comments from anyone else who has tried these fuses?
oregonpapa

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ariess
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Hey folks

i was wondering how hard it would be to do the burn in of a fuse outside of the expensive equipment?  Many of us use tubes which have limited life and it seems a shame to waste some tube life on fuse burn in. In addition, burning in fuses outside the gear would allow for a better test of what the fuses can do because your first impression will be the best the fuse can do.

Would an external fuse holder with a battery ac oss the leads to get an amp or two across suffice?

adam
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