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Has there been any inexpensive item that enhanced your system's sound?
rockadanny936 posts05-04-2016 2:54pmknghifi , foster_9, and others who've replaced their outlets ... before switching out your old one did you first clean their contact areas and plug blades too and then listen? And only then replace with a diff... 
Why some preamps does not play music? Cold?
Why some preamps does not play music? Too Warm, Thick and Slow?  
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
jetter104 posts05-04-2016 11:16amI believe knghifi has pinpointed a philosophical difference above that has lead to much of the discussions, back in forth, about the use of the fuses. "Still no good, either don't like the changes or fuse identif... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
tzh21y640 posts05-04-2016 9:56amYes, I added the days oregonpapa had them in his system until he was really startingbto enjoy them.  Looks like almost 200 hours actually.I've been rolling fuses since HiFi-Tuning Gold and SQ is usually very good ... 
Synergistic Research Black fuese
davidpritchard, yep lucky seven :-)    Got an 8th for a SS amp rotating in for the summer soon so hoping lucky 8.Audiophile fuses are a no brainer if your system is worth one's salt.  But if it's a pig, applying lipstick, it's still a pig so pleas... 
Synergistic Research Black fuese
Who has tried the new Synergistic Research Black fuses?  How do they compare to the Reds?  If you are using the Blacks, do they live up to the hype? ThanksrnwongI've been rolling fuses forever so replaced all 7 SR Reds with SR Blacks in one shot... 
Lumin D1, has anyone heard it?
worldwidewholesales29 posts05-01-2016 3:37pmWe have tested over 60 different digital front ends from $50K and down. Three manufactures stood out for sounding toe tapping musical and not sounding digital. Total dac with the Total dac server and a... 
Jumpers
In my experience, 2 separate runs beat jumpers! 
Beware of PayPal fees
sun-warrior2 posts04-26-2016 7:45pmAside from extra fees due to currency conversion with international sales, PayPal in the U.S. is very simple with a fee of 2.9% of the transaction plus 30 cents.Now whether or not that's worth it is for each pe... 
Has there been any inexpensive item that enhanced your system's sound?
Besides replacing AC outlets with Maestro and now Furutech GTX-D R, High Fidelity MC-0.5 and SR BLACK fuses, I find covering unused RCA and XLR connectors yields a nice improvement.   Most noticeable is reduce HF glare and harshness ... quieter ... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
jafant2,946 posts04-26-2016 2:05pmDoes SR junk-source their production to china?If not, hope so to lower the prices. 
Synergistic Research Atmosphere Power Cords.
Anyone had a chance to compare SR Element CTS to Atmosphere PC?    One BIG game changer for me is Atomsphere has no separate MPC. 
SR "Entry Level" Black UEF power cords
Nonoise. You echo my own experience. I know exactly how you feel. Unplugging equipment from my conditioner shower my just how profound the effect of power is on a system. Truly eye popping. Anyone who doesn't accept that as fact is only fooling ... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
jmcgrogan2,  I made the changes one at a time allowing adequate break-in time in between.   It's possible with SR BLACKS, MC-0.5 will also work for you too?I had a VAC SigMKIIa pre upgraded to SE.  I tried upgrading to a Master but Kevin said not ... 
Why Are There So Many Audio Research Reference 5SE's For Sale
jhconner, congrats on the new preamp.  You're a smart person! As an aside, I would not get on that particular upgrade treadmill. ARC bring out new models frequently and yes I am sure each new unit may be better than the one it replaces, but it be...