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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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geoffkait
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"OK, fuse has been in all weekend.the glare that made many recording unbearable to listen to is pretty much gone. That's a good thing. However, it still seems to be lacking in bass and the emotional musicality is also missing. Hope it comes back soon."

So I suppose the 64,000 dollar question is: is the fuse in the "right" direction?

cheers


tzh21y
1,654 posts
 
I changed the fuse direction, definitely sounded different to me.  Decided to change it back to the way it was originally.  S on power cord side r on transformer side
tzh21y
1,654 posts
 
More bass the other way, just do not sound right
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oregonpapa OP
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When the fuse is in the "wrong" way, the sound will be diffused like the system is out of phase.

Don't judge the fuse until you've passed 100 hours.  Things should open up for you dramatically.  
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charles1dad
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Hi Frank, 
For clarification I am not purchasing the SR Black AC outlet. I have no doubt that they are an excellent product. I'm using the Avatar  Acoustic Afterburner 8 outlet  (with the Oyaide WPC-Z outlet cover ) and I'm very happy with it. This outlet combined with the SR Black fuses is truly a delightful tweak upgrade to my system. 
Charles, 
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