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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?
oregonpapa
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davidpritchard
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tzh21y:

It is amazing how much the Marantz SA11-S2 CD player responds to a Black fuse at the main power location. Small group music ( such as the Trio you mentioned) really becomes much more emotionally engaging with the Black fuse in place.

Again  congratulations on getting the cover off the player and the Black fuse installed.

David Pritchard

tzh21y
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OK, fuse has been in all weekend.the glare that made many recording unbearable to listen to is pretty much gone.  That's a good thing.  However, it still seems to be lacking in bass and the emotional musicality is also missing.  Hope it comes back soon.
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geoffkait
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"OK, fuse has been in all weekend.the glare that made many recording unbearable to listen to is pretty much gone. That's a good thing. However, it still seems to be lacking in bass and the emotional musicality is also missing. Hope it comes back soon."

So I suppose the 64,000 dollar question is: is the fuse in the "right" direction?

cheers


tzh21y
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I changed the fuse direction, definitely sounded different to me.  Decided to change it back to the way it was originally.  S on power cord side r on transformer side
tzh21y
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More bass the other way, just do not sound right
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