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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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jetter
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I don't see any flaw in Al's discussion points.  None whatsoever. 
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jetter
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12-31-2016 12:44pm
I don't see any flaw in Al's discussion points. None whatsoever.

Exactly! 😀

jetter
2,953 posts
 
Exactly! 😀
Hah!
You mean the "In fact, I'd go so far as to say your arguments would probably sway almost anyone, especially a newbie, who has not already heard directionality for himself."

You big bully!  Even throwing in an unhappy Emoticon.  Really though, other than in this fuse thread, directionality has not been often discussed (relatively speaking) except regarding what direction the arrows on cables that have them should be pointed.     

I wonder, again other than pertaining to this fuse thread, how many people have actually heard a directionality difference?  One in 5, one in 10, one in 500, two in 100,000?


wolf_garcia
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I'm considering contacting UL and asking them if a potentially dangerous product such as an unreliably rated fuse falls under their purview, although I may have to wait until Tuesday…I suggest SR fusers unplug their gear until I get this settled…or maybe install some Littlefuse products for the time being. You're welcome.
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geoffkait
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Exactly! 😀
Hah!
You mean the "In fact, I’d go so far as to say your arguments would probably sway almost anyone, especially a newbie, who has not already heard directionality for himself."

Bingo!

Then jetter wrote,

"You big bully! Even throwing in an unhappy Emoticon."

Huh? Looks happy to me. Don't worry, be happy.

Then jitter gets down to brass tacks,

"Really though, other than in this fuse thread, directionality has not been often discussed (relatively speaking) except regarding what direction the arrows on cables that have them should be pointed."

you haven’t been paying attention. It’s been discussed in many threads here. SEARCH is your friend.

then jitter fires his best shot,

"I wonder, again other than pertaining to this fuse thread, how many people have actually heard a directionality difference? One in 5, one in 10, one in 500, two in 100,000?"

actually your numbers are correct. It’s just that they represent the number of folks that HAVEN’T HEARD or CAN’T HEAR directionality. Let’s say for the sake of argument one in 200, OK? 😀





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