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NEW PROTOTYPE FUSES COMING >>>

I’ve been asked to evaluate/beta test some new fuses that will be coming out soon. I should have them as soon as this coming Saturday.

At this point:

1. I cannot reveal the name of the manufacturer of the fuses.
2. I do not know what the retail price will be.
3. I do not know what the name of the fuse will be.

For comparison purposes, I have a full complement of SR Orange fuses that can be used throughout the system. I have one QSA Yellow fuse now being used in my ARC-PH8 phono stage, with another one to arrive soon to be used in my ARC REF-75se.

I’ll be comparing the SR Orange fuses, and the QSA fuses, with the new prototype fuses. I’ll also be using the ears of three of my well-seasoned audiophile friends, as well as my own to make the evaluations. These guys are all truth-tellers that I have full confidence in.

According to the manufacturer, these new fuses are real game-changers, so stay tuned.

Frank
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oregonpapa OP
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willgolf ...

As I said in my above post ... the prototype is more tube-like in the midrange in a very good way than the QSA Yellow fuse. I’m not knocking the QSA Yellow fuse. It’s just a matter of preference. Midrange ... human voice, cello, violas, tenor sax ... etc.

Keep in mind that all of this could be system-dependent. Plus, there is probably more break-in time needed to fully evaluate the fuses. I’ll know more when my third regular audiophile friend comes up next Sunday.

As a side note, this evening I was playing the Bud Shank flute & Koto album. I’ve never heard it sound like this before. Amazing.

Stay tuned.

Frank
rsf507
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@oregonpapa don't understand "I’ll know more when my third regular audiophile friend comes up next Sunday". You mean you need another person to tell you what to hear? If you don't know then this is all a joke! And if this is how you listen to music how do you enjoy music? Just relax and forget about these small nuances do they really matter?
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rsf507
You mean you need another person to tell you what to hear? If you don’t know then this is all a joke!
Not just a joke, but a very well organised con on the gullible.

rsf507
And if this is how you listen to music how do you enjoy music?
He doesn’t, it’s all about the kick backs in whatever form they come in.


Yet he did say,
oregonpapa
It killed the SR Orange fuse in every respect. There was a BIG improvement in overall clarity from top to bottom. And the midrange ... the midrange ... Zowie!
And he still needs Mr Golden Ears to tell him!! Common even the gullible weren’t born yesterday, hopefully.

I have a collection of investment quality Reds, Blacks, and Blues I would sell you at a good price if you’re interested.
Really now your going to sell something you got for     .

Cheers George
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rsf507 ... 

I think I described what I have heard pretty well in my above posts. So, you have my input, and that of others as well. Not too much to understand, is there? 

georgehifi ... 

Oh, crapola, you got me on those "kickbacks." You wouldn't believe the amount of money I have pouring into my bank account at this point. Hey man, I'm getting plane fare for a trip to Tahiti today. Think of it George ... dancing girls, Mai Tais galore, white sandy beaches, and azure blue waters ... all while contemplating the joy of reporting yet another one of your insulting, personal attacking posts to the Mods. 

In the meantime, the system is better than ever. 

Frank
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ieales
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Please describe the test protocol in detail.

Everything described is explainable from first principles, i.e. HiFi sound, as is all sound, is a constantly changing parameter due to component temperature [voice coil deltas affect crossover points, amp temperatures affect bias], room temperature & pressure affect transmission, etc. It is well nigh impossible to absolutely replicate a listening environment.

Not sure what power provider you have, but our line voltage in Florence has been a bit flaky for the past week or so, moving from 121 to 124 whereas normally a rock steady 123.

@bdp24 : call me when you break out the Islay single malts [always on offer here]. Glenlivet 18 will do. IMO, Blue is a joke.
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