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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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David,
My fingers remain crossed regarding the Elrog 300bs. I hope they do prove to be durable long term. Their sound quality is sublime. I hope you had a wonderful Easter with your mother. 
Charles 
mikirob
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Hi Charles1Dad,
Thanks for the kind words. As I age my nose seems get wider if not longer; but I must confess I try to read all your posts, likewise Brownsfan, Almarg. Trust all of you implicitly. Best, Rob

mikirob
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Whitestix,
Thank you for the additional info on Don Sachs new products. I'm positive you are correct, they will likely be state-of-the-art, very musical. Best, Rob
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jafreeman
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Mark (Whitestix), I also apologize to you for my criticisms.  I've been a bit on edge with some of the content on this otherwise helpful thread. You have the makings of a fine system.  
Best Wishes,
Joe  

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Whitestix:

Congratulations on the Clayton Shaw speakers. I have heard his products at several audio shows and they are high performing with a much greater sound quality/ cost ratio than many other products

I do hope as many as possible readers of this thread will available themselves to one of the upcoming audio shows in your area. Chicago in April, and Newport Beach, California in June. This is a wonderful way to meet the designers - builders -and users of this equipment we consider adding to our systems. I find them extremely educational. Many have good demonstrations of how their products will affect a system's sound. Synergistic Research demonstrates their products in a 30 minute demonstration. It allows you to hear (or not hear ) what and how much a device changes the sound. Nordost and Magnaplan have very good demonstrations. Other rooms are walk in or out at will. Different approaches abound.

I still think it was very neat to go to Newport Beach a few years ago and talk one on one with the lead designer of the Sennheiser 800 headphones, which I had just recently bought. Not designed by a German soulless committee in white coats.

So go to an audio show!

Charles1:

Getting nearer to the Type 45 tube shootout: NOS RCA versus EML solid plate. Both tubes at hand but I have to reconfigure the equipment rack to try the EML's which are taller. Maybe I should use Elvis with the RCA's and Frankie Yankovick (polka) with the Czech made EML's!

David Pritchard
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