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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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It does need to be repeated that these fuses are directional.  Not bad vs good sound but a clear preference will be noted with direction reversal. For some reason the reversal of fuse direction was more profound with the Red than the Black in my components. There are differences with the Black, they just were not dramatic, noticeable?  Yes.
Charles, 
cymbop
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Can't wait to get home after this work trip and check in on the system at ~70 hours of burn-in.  Opening up the PWD II to change directions is quite a PITA, but I will certainly try it.
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oregonpapa OP
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My system is blowing me away. I just can't believe what is coming out of my Legacy Signature III's. Talk about performing WAY beyond their price point! In fact, they are the least expensive components in the entire system. Its magic. ... Black Magic.  :-)
siddh
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After about 2 1/2 weeks with the SR Black I added Stillpoints 5's under my speakers, replacing Ultra SS's.  I was unhappy with the change in balance, imaging, and loss of involvement. I made slight adjustments to speaker placement, but just couldn't recapture the magic.  Not to waste the 5's I inserted four under the turntable. Nice improvement, but still a little bright.  So...I decided to swap out the SR Black for an Audio Horizon, which I used prior to the Black.  The system regained density, imaging, and most important, musical involvement. Not a criticism, but merely observational of how the fuses differed in my system.
audiolover718
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Charles1dad, 

My black fuse should FINALLY be here tomorrow and I will experiment, however, I assume that if you are a previous red owner like myself and already know the direction you prefer with the red, that one could save the time by simply using the same direction with the black.  Would I be correct in deducing this? I mean,  I would imagine they are produced in the same way. 
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