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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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David ...

I agree wholeheartedly with you on Alfred and Betty at highend-electronics. Suburb service and rocket ship delivery. 

geoffkait ...

First hand? No .. from the horses mouth.  The Black fuses have a coating on the outside of the fuse. The WA chips interfere with that coating and degrade the sound of the fuse. 

The music is sounding wonderful at my house as well, David. :-)



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But seriously, Mopman, how does my vendor status enter into a discussion of fuses? I don’t sell fuses? You seem to be saying vendors can’t participate in discussions on ANY topic and should be banned from the site.


You're a smart guy.  Figure it out.

I didn't say you can't participate in anything.   Only that you are a vendor selling other poorly understood tweaks and therefore may be judged to have a conflict of interest.   Especially when you bash "skeptics".   I'm sure you won't likely  judge yourself guilty on that but others easily could, which is all that really matters. 
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mapman, you are such a gentleman.
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"So which is it, you think fuses work, you think fuses don’t work?’

I think it is definitely possible that different fuses could make things sound different at least in some cases. I’ve posted that on many occasions.  I've never said they don't work

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Mapman ...

Your SR Red fuse is on its way via USPS. It even has a WA Quantum fuse chip on it. You can peel it off if you want to make a comparison. Be sure to experiment with the fuse direction. If you have it wrong, the sound stage may sound a bit wider ... but the system will sound out of phase. Get it right and everything locks into place. Please post your impressions here in this thread. Thanks ...

PS: Keep in mind that the SR Black fuses KILL the Red fuses.  :-)

Enjoy ...
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