lak ...
As the old sage said: "You ain't heard nuttin' yet. :-)
As the old sage said: "You ain't heard nuttin' yet. :-)
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?
Any comments from anyone else who has tried these fuses?
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oregonpapa; I'm looking forward to it! I already hear great improvement this morning in my main system. I added the SR Black Fuses last night to my Yamamoto Dac and Allnic T-1500 Integrated 300B amp in my secondary system and could not believe the improvement as soon as I powered the system up. And it sounded darn good before I ever added the SR Black Fuses! This is one of those tweeks one has to hear for themselves to believe! |
^^^ Agreed, Lak. I thought my system was pretty much grain free before I got into the SR fuses. They have transformed my system from top to bottom. The clarity and textures of instruments are way beyond what I thought possible. On good recordings, the performers are in the room in 3D relief. Massed strings, solo instruments and vocals have such a natural presentation ... it matches the best I've heard except for a few multi-hundred thousand dollar systems. Over the 40+ years I've been in the hobby, I've tried a lot of tweaks. Some were effective. Some not so much. Some not at all. The SR Black fuses are the best tweak yet and well worth the money for sure. The SR Black fuses were more effective than swapping out the KT-120's for KT-150's in the ARC REF-75 amp, or changing out the turntable belt for one from www.originlive.com. And by the way, for those reading this who are still into vinyl, I highly recommend upgrading to an originlive turntable belt. Like the SR fuses, Its another amazing upgrade and very cost effective. Lak ... Not sure if you're into classical music .. but if you are, wait until you hear bowed strings like cellos and acoustic bass when the fuses finally break in. A beautiful, organic presentation awaits. :-) Here's another LP recommendation: Its a Chris Connor reissue two-LP set. Its in mono, but so good that you'll be saying: "who needs stereo!" Here's a near mint copy available now on Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Finest-of-CHRIS-CONNOR-Shrink-NM-2-LP-on-Bethlehem-Records-/322066568288... Buy it. Throw it on the turntable. You'll think Chris Connor is in the listening room singing to you personally. OP |
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