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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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jmcgrogan2
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Scarbrough WAS Bama's offense. Once he left the game it was up to the defense to hold on. Give Clemson credit, that is one hell of a defense to come back on and win, and they did it.
Great game, even though, as with the Rose Bowl, the team I was rooting for lost again.

No doubt that Clemson/Alabama matched up the two best teams in the country!
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dlcockrum
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It was a great game. Being a dyed-in-the-wool SEC fan, I was also rooting for Bama. Clemson proved twice (OSU first) that they are for real. They deserve it.

Dave
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charles1dad
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This was an exciting game .The speed and explosiveness of the players particularly on defense (both teams) was near NFL caliber. They can close in on you in pursuit just like the pros demonstrate every Sunday.  Between these 2 teams there's definitely future NFL talent that was on display. Clemson recruits/selects players apparently just as the top SEC programs do. They guys can play!

Charles

tommylion
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Another shout out for Herbie's Audio Lab. I recently "Herbieized" my Audio Note AN-E/L speakers. I used the Square Fat Dots to isolate them from their stands, and I replaced the original spikes on the stands with Threaded Stud Gliders. Talk about clarity, transparency and natural sounding detail! If you are interested in affordable, cost effective vibration control for your entire system, I highly recommend HAL.

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^^^ Agreed, tommylion. Herbie's has a lot of interesting looking tweaks. After I finish with the tube dampeners, I think I'll try their little Black Hole carbon fiber CD mat. Nice reviews on that item.
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