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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I was at Capital Audiofest last week.

No mention of fuses came up but the magnetic wire company that has a lot of fans here  had a room.

It sounded fine but no better than the others and certainly not best in show for me.   I have not seen others indicate it was either.

Their stuff was playing in perhaps the smallest room there with perhaps the largest speakers and the magnetic products in play all over, even inside the amp supposedly.

They demoed with and without plug in magnets for comparison. 

Unfortunately they forget to play the same tracks when comparing.

I asked the guy there how it worked.  He essentially  said it makes the electrons flow the way they want them to.

So you'll understand my skepticism especially after getting no real results with the Red fuse.

Not saying I'm right and others wrong.   Just reporting my findings like anyone else. 

If I'm missing something that I do not hear or understand, I can live with that.  :^)

I'll stick to things I can understand and that are not shrouded in mystery and hype.   I'm sure others will do the same.




With all the kerfuffle hereabouts, I almost forgot to tell you how much I enjoyed listening to Marc Ribot and the Prosthetic Cubans (Los Cubanos Postizos) last night, a wonderful and wonderfully recorded album built around Cuban beats with compositions by Arsenio Rodriguez. The clarity and tone of Ribot's guitar is quite stunning. Check it out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwK2x0AhsMk

Switching gears big time, I closed out the evening with Aimee Mann's DVD "Live at St. Anne's Warehouse" which features Julian Coryell (Larry's son) on guitar. Fun!!!
Mapman wrote,

"I'll stick to things I can understand and that are not shrouded in mystery and hype. I'm sure others will do the same."

Actually fuses are not shrouded in mystery and hype although I can certainly understand why you would say that. In fact, there is not much mystery at all, as I've pointed out on more than one occasion. 
andynotadam    7.13.16

I ordered Marc Ribot and the Prosthetic Cubans Cd from amazon.com.It is expected on Friday.

I still remember the first time I heard a Jazz guitarist play the beautiful "yellow Bird" song. It was so beautiful that I still vividly remember it today after several decades.

Marc Ribot and the prosthetic cubans is eerily similar.  Thanks for sharing
the Prosthetic Cubans is an awesome band name thanks for sharing that for the name as well as the music!