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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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A very interesting thread.  You guys have really perked my ears up.

Davidpritchard- I would like to follow your lead as I have a SA11-s1 player, a step below yours, that I purchased as a trade in.  The problem I'm having is that I can't get the top lid off to see exactly what size and type fuses I have.  I've removed the three screws at the rear, but the top seems to be glued on and I don't want to bend it out of shape.  So, unfortunately I will have to leave it to a Marantz  tech.  But I would like to have the fuses in hand before I take that step.  Could you please inform me as to the size and value of the 6 fuses that are in your player as they should be the same since they are similar.  Much appreciated.
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