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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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droleg
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Geo:    Broken in or not , i'm just in it to enjoy the music. To each , his own. If someon thinks that doing this or buying that hightens their pleasure or enjoyment, i believe it does, to them. It's all in our perception and expectation. Much of this is phsychological, which , by no means , lessens the validity of what they percieve. If i buy or try a tweak, i usualy believe that there's a possibility it will help. What have you got to lose, within financial reason.  Enjoy the music, all.
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geoffkait
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droleg
Geo:   Broken in or not , i'm just in it to enjoy the music. To each , his own. If someon thinks that doing this or buying that hightens their pleasure or enjoyment, i believe it does, to them. It's all in our perception and expectation. Much of this is phsychological, which , by no means , lessens the validity of what they percieve. If i buy or try a tweak, i usualy believe that there's a possibility it will help. 

Gosh, thanks for your insight. I'm sure we all appreciate it.

schubert
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And we like what we like in music because in varying degrees it is what we are . The variance is in whether we like the way it makes us feel inside or whether it makes us want to reach out to others including God.
A map of our self . 



  
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grannyring
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God made us all unique. I respond to God through lyrics and the emotion/passion of the vocalist. From this perspective I respond to God and others though an artist like Sara Groves (Christian artist) more than Bach. One artist is not better than the other and certainly not in God's economy. Just the wrong question and thought process. 
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charles1dad
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When God becomes the topic things can become very complex and philosophical. I feel that this is such a personal matter that it can be difficult to discuss as one’s beliefs, conviction and relationship with God vary all over a wide spectrum. This goes deeper than discussing politics.

I’m in no position to dictate what others want to post about but I will keep my participation simple and limit it to the topic of music which I find fun and gratifying.
Best Regards to all, 
Charles
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