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?
128x128oregonpapa
If I am understanding correctly, then my best option would be to begin with the cheese on the Maggies? 
^^^ *lol* ... 

If you were to go back and read all 37 pages of this thread (a chore for sure), you'd find several posters who have swapped out the stock fuses on their Maggies for the SR Black fuses and were pleasantly surprised at the improvement

I'd start with the fuses on the Maggies, then sit back and relax with a nice single malt Scotch, some aged English Cheddar on crackers ... while listening to Paul Desmond's alto sax. :-)
Hmm, Boars Head White Canadian Cheddar aged over 1000 days, some rosemary crackers and a nice red wine for me (whatever gets you there).
:-)

All the best,
Nonoise

oregonpapa,

Thanks for the input.  I, like many, am skeptical but open minded regarding the fuses.  However, I do draw the line at a certain point.  I can no longer suspend my disbelief when I read certain product descriptions:

" Audio Magic latest fuse in the Premiere line - The "Beeswax" Premiere Super Fuse. The Beeswax version is identical to the Premiere version the only difference is Audio Magic uses Beeswax instead of the normal anti vibration fluid, this gives the fuse a very organic flavor but maintains the detail, dynamics and everything the Premier does. The production of this fuse is very difficult, very hard to get the Beeswax into the fuse but the organic sound is too good to ignore. "

It only follows then that the bees are on diet of organic pollen.  When I mentioned this to a couple of my audio-unsophisticated friends they were amazed that someone had the gall to advertise a product this way.  I am embarrassed for the industry.

There is quite a buzz about these fuses, although many have reported that they were stung on the purchase of these things.  It's really not a honey of a deal.

 
Abnerjack wrote,

"It only follows then that the bees are on diet of organic pollen. When I mentioned this to a couple of my audio-unsophisticated friends they were amazed that someone had the gall to advertise a product this way. I am embarrassed for the industry."

The industry doesn’t even know there are such things as aftermarket fuses and directionality of wire. You should be embarrassed for them.

abnerjack also wrote,

"There is quite a buzz about these fuses, although many have reported that they were stung on the purchase of these things. It’s really not a honey of a deal."

Actually one reported he was stung.  The rest thought it was the bees knees.