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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OK, let me try again.  Wrapping a transformer once absorbs 75% of the magnetic field. Wrapping it twice absorbs 96% of the magnetic field.

cheerios
My ARC amp takes a 7 amp slow-blo and I see Synergistic only makes an 8 amp. I am going to talk to my technician and see if he thinks that is ok. He has repaired ARC gear for the past 30 years so I have complete confidence in him.

Taters,

Since SR RED doesn't offer a 7 amp Slo-Blo, I bought 2 Isoclean for my ARC REF 250.   It's only $49 each from theCableCo so right down your alley,  CHEAP!    Also got free shipping with no haggling automatic discount.  Again, right down your alley.  CHEAP! 

I use SR RED in all my components and rolling Isoclean in REF250 so far offers the most improvement over stock.  Simply AMAZING!  

This is my 1st experience with Isoclean but a local friend use full loom in his SOTA system.  Just his PCs cost 1.5x more than my whole system.    
I recently received  my SR Red fuses and have some  early listening impressions. I began with a fuse placed  only in the Line Stage and will reverse  fuse direction in a few days to see if there's  a difference. Next I'll do the SET amplifier  and lastly the DAC.

I listened to  very familiar  recordings to get a feel, Kenny Burrell "At The Village Vanguard"
Thelonious Monk, "Monk' Dream"  Nicholas Payton , "Fingerpainting" Gerry Mulligan, "Night Lights". These recordings (and others) just seem to get to the  merits of a  particular  component effectively. The SR Red debut is impressive, brand new  they are undeniably musical  and natural with really good music flow and pace. The foot  immediately  begins tapping  and the head instinctively  bobs  with the rhythm, always a good sign. 

Can't agree with  those who  found  this fuse imparts sizzle  or thinness, at least it didn't in my system. Tonal density  and natural  fullness are very present. Most of all early on  is that the music  just flows and pulls you right along, it definitely has emotional connectivity.
This is a very good start! Curious to see where  this goes when the other  fuses are added and more hours of  use accumulate.
Charles,
Correction,
The Kenny Burrell recording I'd  mentioned is actually  titled "A  Night At The Vanguard" a very good live session  from the early  1960s. I should have  checked the  CD  cover before posting.

In just a few hours the sound is improving, Jim Hall and Art Farmer are sounding  gorgeous. I feel as though I'm there  with them. What a joy listening to music  is.
Charles,
Be careful Charles 1dad you could hurt yourself moving that much. And those things they call bobble head dolls are real people that just can't quit bobbing their head. People think its cute so they put you on a desk or shelf or something. You never know where you'll end up.