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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?
128x128oregonpapa
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audiolabyrinth
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I'm curious to know what the total amount of hrs that the sr-black's take to finalize their break in period? 
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mapman
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Do the fuses add detail?

Do you also use power conditioning of any form?

Also wondering in each case is gear used tube or SS?
marqmike
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Mapman

Every parameter of the sound improved in my system.  I cannot imagine where it would bring even one negative to a system. I could be wrong though. To me upgrading the fuses has a different result than a power cord or a tweak of another kind. That seems to add something more than something else. The fuses though seems to me it would be like the result you may get upgrading all the all the critical circuit components and wire in your pieces. The balance of sound parameters stays the same relative to each other, it is just everything is improved.

My system uses a all solid state.

All your questions will be answered when you put one in. Except maybe the one that goes like this, How can a fuse do that?

electroslacker
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In my case: all tubes except a SS DAC, and no power conditioning.  I'd describe the presentation as "new" rather than some quality being enhanced.  The only concern I'd have is with a system that was artificially bright or boomy, because these fuses are definitely not rounded off at the extremes.

Perception is a tricky thing, but it's almost as if "flow" has been restricted in the most unlikely of places,  and we've been trying to compensate with very expensive components, but these fuses just un-clog the fundamental pipe.
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