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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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mapman
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maybe I’m too rebellious as I tend to stick with my instincts, and my instinct still tells me to avoid herd mentality in all things especially those with suspicious or personally illogical underpinnings.

No herd mentality? Hmm, well you are a wolf, right, not a sheep? :^)
sgordon1
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Back to the important stuff...

Has anyone experienced a change in sound relative to the position of the black dot on the fuses?

Do you prefer the dot to face the floor, the ceiling, or slanted to either side?
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mapman
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Oh boy. Here we go.

Call me a bad person but I am dot agnostic personally.

I also think I need to find some new interests.  These fuses are like a black hole.   Even the red ones.
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oregonpapa OP
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^^^ Excellent question, sgordon1. 

According to Warren Gehl at ARC, the position of the fuse in rotation does indeed affect the sound. Now that you've reminded me of that little factoid, we all have more work to do. :-)

wolf-garcia ...

Did those shots come from the "grassy knoll?" Was Jack Ruby really a CIA agent?? Is this entire thread is an experiment in cult development???
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mapman
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The Strawmen are flying now..... :^)

Let's get Warren on this thread if someone at ARC can add insight to the SR fuses.
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