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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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knghifi
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On Direct Stream Dac, rear to front.  I believe it uses 2 1A slo-blo.  It's on PS Audio forum.  
holydio
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I try wa chips with black fuse 25h burn in. i thing more detail but slow in bass-frequencies.
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What have you detected as degradation?
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ozzy
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knghifi, Thanks. Actually only one is used on the Direct Stream, and that is the one labled digital.
knghifi
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Ozzy, you're correct, only one is active.   From PS Audio Forum:

Be aware that although there are two fuse holders in the Direct Stream, only one fuse is active.

The second fuse was used for the analog supply in the PWD. The DS does not have this extra supply.

I had a PWDMKII and it uses 2 fuses.
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oregonpapa OP
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holydio ... 

I haven't tried the WA chips on the SR Black fuses. I only tried them on the SR Red fuses. According to SR, the Black fuses have a coating on the exterior of the fuse and if the WA chips are used on them they will degrade the sound of the fuses. 
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