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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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Charles, I also  had a two month wait for the new Yamamoto Dac that shipped from Japan.

If any of you are a handy guy with a soldering gun you could buy the Yamamoto Dac kit and build it yourself. I think the kits are available from Japan and ship a lot quicker.

Personally, I did not feel I had the necessary experience to build one.
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Thanks Bob!

I'll give one a try.

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Bob, I looked online at The Cable Company.

The descriptions were 250mA, is this right?

Also is it slow or fast burn? Large or small?

Thanks again,
Mark

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Mark, 250 ma is 1/4 amp (ampere), so that is definitely not right.  You were probably looking at the value that appears by default for the large size fuses.  Click the inverted pyramid symbol next to that value and you'll find the other available choices. 

The response from Hegel that Bob provided was: 
The fuse should should be 15 Amps. Specification should be 250V T15A 
"T" denotes slow blow.  Also, since Bob said that "the closest Black SR fuse is a 16amp," and since the large size fuse is offered in a 15 amp rating as well as a 16 amp rating, I suspect that you would need the small size.  But wait for Bob to confirm that.

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-- Al
   
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I ordered the 16 amp small size T slow blow. I realize that all the terms are confusing, which is why I shared the response direct from Hegel for clarity.
yo u should order and try, I'm glad I did.
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