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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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r_f_sayles
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This is 3/4" of wire, in the mains supply! And I can't believe the increased depth of soundstage these SR black fuses are throwing. I just listened through to Massive Attack's third album Mezzanine and what immediately sticks me is just how well my kit is sorting out all the textures and detail. There is both acoustic and electronica elements so tightly layered into this recording and it can be rather difficult to sort it all out and present it with analog warmth. Yet, in these early burn
-in hours, these fuses are already proving to pay for themselves. Bravo!
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charles1dad
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Hi Bill (Brownsfan),
With additional hours on your Black fuses have they improved or is your experience different from most other users?
Charles,
siddh
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It really is nearly absurd how a fuse change can have such a dramatic effect.  It's like having a water hose reduced to a pin-hole opening, allowing the smallest of water stream.   Replacing with the SR Black is like enlarging the hole enabling greater flow.  Maybe the filament size is a factor.
brownsfan
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Charles,  I may be getting there.  Things are sounding pretty fine tonight.  I may do some a/b with the stock fuse tomorrow night.
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charles1dad
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Hi Frank,
Thanks for the recommendation of  Milt Jackson "Memories Of Thelonious Sphere Monk".
It's very good and the Ray Brown bass solo of "Round Midnight" is a  con arco treat.
Charles,
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