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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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charles1dad
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Hi Lak,
You have a  wonderful  system. You will  benefit  significantly by upgrading to  the premium  tier  of fuses. I've come to the conclusion that the  better the system,  the greater the  impact of the fuses. High resolution  systems reveal  what  these fuses are capable of providing. I'd be surprised if you weren't happy with them in your system. Lak, thanks again for  burning in my Afterburner 8 AC receptacle with your Audio Harma cooker. I'll let you know  how it sounds in my system.
Charles, 
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Great news on getting the Afterburner receptacle burned in. For those who have an AudioDharma Cable Cooker, their new adapter allows the ground wire of power cables to be conditioned. The sonic improvement is well worth the cost. It is called theGroundBreaker.

The other device that to me is an extension of the Cable Cooker is Jim Haggerman's Frycorder. This device conditions the house wiring all the way back to the utility transformer. Another sonic improvement.

The Cable Cooker, Frycorder, audiograde A/C receptacles, and audio grade fuses go a long way in removing bottlenecks in the audio chain.
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lak
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Thanks Charles :-)

And thank you David for that information. I learn something new every day!

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audiolabyrinth
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Mmmm, that is some interesting information Davidpritchard, where can I get the Frycorder?, thankyou for sharing such a good post. 
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davidpritchard
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The Frycorder ia available from Jim Hagerman at Hagerman Audio Labs.

haglabs.com

After ordering on line he shipped it quickly. Simple to use. Plug it in via any power cord for three days and that circuit is conditioned. Then remove from circuit. Ater treating, the music has a better flow, less grain, more emotion.

The Frycorder was developed in 2012. the simple manuel even comes with a schematic. Now that is rare in today's world.

Anouncement with a father's pride- I get to hear my son play in the New Mexico All State Orchestra tomorrow morning. No fuse rolling for me this weekend!

David Pritchard
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