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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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knghifi
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Knghifi, 
Try the AH in stead of the Isoclean, you will thank me for that.


A friend did and prefer HiFi-Tuning Supreme.
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charles1dad
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The sound of  my system  still  seems  to be improving  with the  SR Red fuses. 
Listening to  familiar recordings  tonight and they  sound  gorgeous. 
It really  feels like  I'm in the actual  presence  of Sarah Vaughan "Sarah + 2",  "Afters Hours" and "Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio". 
 Their enormous  talent  is conveyed so emotionally engaging.These fuses are  musically  wonderful,  so natural,  Next up, Sonny Stitt😁😁
Charles,
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lak
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I'm going to have to figure out which red fuses I need for my system and order some $$$!
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charles1dad
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Hi Lak,
You have a  wonderful  system. You will  benefit  significantly by upgrading to  the premium  tier  of fuses. I've come to the conclusion that the  better the system,  the greater the  impact of the fuses. High resolution  systems reveal  what  these fuses are capable of providing. I'd be surprised if you weren't happy with them in your system. Lak, thanks again for  burning in my Afterburner 8 AC receptacle with your Audio Harma cooker. I'll let you know  how it sounds in my system.
Charles, 
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davidpritchard
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Great news on getting the Afterburner receptacle burned in. For those who have an AudioDharma Cable Cooker, their new adapter allows the ground wire of power cables to be conditioned. The sonic improvement is well worth the cost. It is called theGroundBreaker.

The other device that to me is an extension of the Cable Cooker is Jim Haggerman's Frycorder. This device conditions the house wiring all the way back to the utility transformer. Another sonic improvement.

The Cable Cooker, Frycorder, audiograde A/C receptacles, and audio grade fuses go a long way in removing bottlenecks in the audio chain.
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