Synergistic Red Fuse ...

Charles 1 dad

I really do not know what a SET amplifier is and was never really sufficiently interested in finding out. Until now. Your description of what it did for you "conveyed the emotion and essence of music as convincingly as my TT" has got my attention. I will do some research to learn more about this fascinating technology.

Thanks

Charles,
Urban Meyer is a great coach, no doubt. He just didn't have the horses this year, after losing so much talent to the NFL draft last year. 3 of the top 10 picks, and 5 picks in the 1st round were OSU players. You just don't replace players like Ezekiel Elliot and Joey Bosa so easily.

Rose Bowl saved an otherwise boring bowl season. Unfortunately, my team, PSU, lost. 

Cheers,
John

Hi Nyame,
The comparison to the my turntable's attributes was with the Yamamoto DAC which was so Intrinsically organic.  The addition of a 300b SET amplifier is the "single"  most significant and impactful change to my system. I will say that the DAC and SET are cut from the same natural musical fabric. Probably not surprising since Yamamoto earned their reputation building low power SET amplifiers for 15 years prior to introducing the DAC. Both DAC and my SET are built on simple circuits, avoid negative feedback  (NFB) and have strong power supplies.
Charles 

Robert came over to hear what 2 fuses & a duplex has done to my system.  He thought it never sounded so rich and detailed; however, he used his critical ear and heard a slight closed in sound and lower mid suck out.  He told me that the.side wall center hallographs had to be moved further apart as they were set up for the old fuse sound (like electronic distortion-the new fuses sound distortionless with a black backround).  

After he left, I spent an hour testing various depths and 9" back to side walls sounded best with a zero array setting. It had a soustaging and immediacy problem though.  So I moved the rear hallographs inward first 2 notches then 1 notch. Voila!  Great success. The tremendous fuse&duplex sound was surrounding me with a continuous soundstage in front of me from beyond my speakers, I have a dynamic and tonally rich, detailed sound. I found I could enjoy music at low listening levels and as loud as I can tolerate.  

Previous to the fuses, I could not enjoy low listening levels, the sound was just not rich and dynamic.  I am going to buy fuses for my tv system and CD players.  The fuses are transformative.  I've spent most of the weekend listening (my wife had a cold so I wasn't interrupting any engagements).  When I opened the door, she heard the music flow into the adjacent bedroom and commented on how warm and lifelike the music sounded (the Klezmorim was playing a dynamic and colorful ensemble closely miked).  That's the first time she had no negative comment in decades.  The cost for this upgrade is nominal (as long as the fuses don't blow).

Thank you Frank and David as well for your support. 

Very happy to read that you achieved success, fleschler.

Not at all surprised that you had to make some changes in your room acoustics. I put the Blacks in my REL subs about a week ago and had to cut the output levels back at a good bit. Some re-positioning work yet to be done.

"Previous to the fuses, I could not enjoy low listening levels, the sound was just not rich and dynamic."

I think you hit on the most unique and amazing effect of the Black fuses with that statement. Not sure that this has been brought to light before on this thread. Usually only major component changes generate that response IME.

Congrats and enjoy!
Dave