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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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Sorry for that. What I meant to say is I hope this thread isn't transitioning into a deteriorating squabbling fest. The sharing of information and many individual listening experiences has been  much fun. I would like this  to be maintained if possible.  
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Sounds like a good idea!
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Charles ...

I have Etta Jones' "Don't Go To Strangers" on vinyl. Amazing recording. 
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I have really enjoyed this thread and respect all of you here,  so,  I am asking for you gentleman to chime in on a thread called,  Focal utopia Be nova vs magico q3 speaker's,  see you there. 
gwalt
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I have a small SR T4A RED fuse I would sell very reasonable. Also I have fell in love with the Beeswax fuse in the VAC still under break-in. The SR RED fuse did not work in my VAC preamp. Since this thread is essentially visiting the SR fuses you could reach me for any of the two topics above at gwalters@charterwest.com.
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