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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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Tzh21y,
Congratulations and I'm very glad you remained patient. I know what these fuses bring to a good system.  You're in store for further improvement with thease  fuses as they settle in. 
Charles, 
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mapman
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" I know what these fuses bring to a good system."

Charles in all seriousness how many good systems have you heard with these?


How do you know all good systems will respond similarly?


If they do not does that mean the system is not good?

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geoffkait
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Tzh21y wrote,

"I had to change directions on the fuse. Still getting better. I can listen at lower levels and feel I am hearing more music. I like it"

Very glad to hear that but, what direction is the writing on the fuse going?

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oregonpapa OP
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^^^ Excuse me for interjecting mapman ... but it certainly doesn't mean that a system isn't "good," it just means that its not as good as it could have been had it been responsive to the fuse upgrades. For those who own systems that ARE responsive to the fuses, those systems become fantastic. Quite amazing, really. 

To date, I've heard two systems that have been responsive to the fuse upgrades ... mine and Bob's. In both systems, there is that improvement in the tonal colors of individual instruments and vocals. A more realistic. organic presentation very representative of what one hears with live music. Not perfect of course, but much closer than before. 
tzh21y
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Not sure I know what you mean about the direction.  

Anyways,  this is really incredible, a little scary.  Transformational to say the least.  The effortless flow of the music through redbook CDs is astounding.  I can't imagine how these would affect the rest of my system.  By far the best value on audio I have ever had in my system.  

Oregoapapa, what you said is right on the mark exactly.  Bass goes much deeper than before in a good way.
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