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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Question, there is a review in Positive Feedback of the SR Red Fuse, a very positive one I might add.  Here's the relevant paragraph for my question.

"The Synergistic Research Reference RED fuse is a horse of a different color. The basic design features proprietary alloy wire and end caps utilizing anti-resonant ceramic bodies. They are treated with 2,000,000 volts of electricity that Synergistic Research calls Quantum Tunneling. In addition, Synergistic Research claims that "a new treatment process applied exclusively to RED fuses realigns the crystal structure of both the burn wire and the end caps for a refinement in high frequency characteristics and improved timbre linearity"."

So, this begs the question, does Synergistic Research claim the Red Fuse is non-directional?  It seems to me that their "new treatment process applied exclusively to RED fuses (that) realigns the crystal structure" would make the RED fuse non directional. If that's true what all this about the letters S and R? Or does that S and R business apply only to the BLACK fuse? Furthermore, and this is really my question, regardless of what SR claims, is the RED fuse really non-directional, or is it directional?  Has anyone actually gotten to the bottom of this?

I have seven SR reds in my system that were placed in three phases, each of which sounded so right, I have not felt a need to flip them.  I would discount directionality on the reds in favor of a long break in period. 



If the fuses are directional and it matters, it should not be a mystery.

Do what OP suggested early on. If you have a question or issue go to the source (Synergistic Research) ask your question and let the experts resolve it.

If you find out anything new of interest, please share with others here.
By the way, Geoffkait--in looking at your MD site, I presume your intent is to amuse and educate audiophiles. I appreciate your inventiveness and humor. Just wondering though--if I were to add your teleportation tweak or the intelligent chips to my shopping cart, do you then say, "Stop--enough--I don't actually take your money or send you anything. It's all a hoax, meant to educate the naive." Or, do you really take my money to commit the ultimate scam?  You may want to start a new thread on this, or you may choose silence, but please--let's get to the bottom of MD and your real mission.   

" "Al’s a bit of a fence sitter with things like this. "

My guess is, as an obviously very accomplished, seemingly altruistic, unbiased and knowledgeable EE who loves music and audio, (not to mention a very precise thinker and communicator), Al would rather make decisions that are consistent with the technical facts. So the more facts to base things on the better to help jump off the fence.

Just my gut assessment....

By the way that combination of things is very hard to find. Congrats to Al’s parents!