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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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oregonpapa OP
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Hey guys ...

Positive disagreement and constructive criticism is always welcome. This is how we learn

Go back and read this entire thread. You'll see why I opted to start the new Blue fuse thread in a different forum. I'm pretty much done here. 

Bring your positive selves over to the Misc. Audio forum for a good discussion on the new SR Blue fuses. They are quite remarkable.  

Frank 
 
jay23
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imgoodwithtools:
As a proponent of the Synergistic Black fuse in my Audio Research Reference 6, I was curious how the new Blue fuse would sound. Simply put, I do not like it in my system. It's as if some of the energy has been zapped from the presentation, especially in the highs. I'm going back to Black.

Did you break-in the fuse for the recommended 200-300 hours? 
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geoffkait
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It’s pretty obvious he inserted the fuse in the wrong direction. Case solved! Hurray! 😛

aolmrd1241
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WTF!!!   $225.00!!!  Oy vey!!!

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mapman
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Hey it comes in a very nice box and I'm sure only the finest bees are recruited. 

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