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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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oregonpapa OP
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When the fuse is in the "wrong" way, the sound will be diffused like the system is out of phase.

Don't judge the fuse until you've passed 100 hours.  Things should open up for you dramatically.  
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charles1dad
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Hi Frank, 
For clarification I am not purchasing the SR Black AC outlet. I have no doubt that they are an excellent product. I'm using the Avatar  Acoustic Afterburner 8 outlet  (with the Oyaide WPC-Z outlet cover ) and I'm very happy with it. This outlet combined with the SR Black fuses is truly a delightful tweak upgrade to my system. 
Charles, 
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geoffkait
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"More bass the other way, just do not sound right."

That's because you didn't burn it in yet.  Now flip the little rascal.
tzh21y
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Well, after 100 hours, they still sound very thin and not musical.  I put the original fuse back in sounds better to me with the original fuse.  More life. Less detail and decay though.  Cannot believe it.
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geoffkait
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tzh21y wrote,

"Well, after 100 hours, they still sound very thin and not musical. I put the original fuse back in sounds better to me with the original fuse. More life. Less detail and decay though. Cannot believe it."

i was kind of hoping you would try reversing the new fuse.  Alas....

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