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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?
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hifial
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I have been holding off adding to this thread. I have been using the RED Fuse by Synergistic since they first came out.

I have said then and I say it now.

I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT JUST A FUSE MADE THAT MUCH OF AN IMPROVEMENT.

I have tried most of the fuses mentioned above.  NONE came close. Not even the previous Synergistic Quantum fuse.

Yes, they do sound better right away, but give them just a short run in and they really will make you sit up and take notice.

I am not saying they are the best as I have not tried every fuse out there. But the Red are so good you will not care.

Most that I have tried were all highly recommended.
Supreme Platinum, Furutech, Qauntum, etc.
Hardly any difference, if at all. The Quantum the most and easier to hear.

But nothing like the RED.

Like others have said, they give a 30 day home trial money back.

It is a no brainier.

 


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geoffkait, you asked if anyone new about "hookup wire" that had Graphene in it. Well besides the Synergistic ones below is links to another company.

http://www.graphene-info.com/cerious-technologies-has-graphene-based-interconnects-market


http://www.cerioustechnologies.com/


I have not heard their cables so I can not say how well the perform.

But Graphene and its potential in many different uses is very interesting, let alone its potential in Audio.

PS I remember reading a respected Audio designer was developing cables made out of Graphene (I believe they were close to pure Graphene). This was a report from one of the shows in Europe about two years ago. 

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