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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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oregonpapa:
Thank you for the link. That sounds good even over my portable laptop speaker! They have her voice miked just right. It is a small world. I was listening to some Paul Weston cuts on Mother's Day. A talented studio arranger - producer. It was on the Sirius Internet "Escape" channel .

David Pritchard
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David ...

I believe that so many audiophiles are taken by the 180 gram modern reissues that they miss the real classics that would make their audio systems come alive. 

Here's some more beautiful music with a deep, wide, floor to ceiling sound stage. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S1GuZLsqMo&list=PLORhWcDj8iRNCFoueY0stkZrMgvIukS47

This is their best ... amaze your friends and bask in the musical beauty of this album:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-NORMAN-LUBOFF-CHOIR-BUT-BEAUTIFUL-CS-8114-COLUMBIA-VINYL-LP-RECORD-12-/1...
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No better interpretations of Liszt's piano compositions than those done by Peter Katin. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5VMhVaE-vg

This is the album to get. Don't bother looking for the original, its super rare. The Stereo Treasury is a great reissue.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Peter-Katin-Piano-Music-Of-Liszt-LP-London-FFRR-STS-15133-Vinyl-/28103216507...
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Its time for another "fix" so I ordered an SR Black fuse today to replace the SR Red fuse in the amp. Should be a nice upgrade. I'll report the results here. 

Here's a nice treat for you guys:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeytzmSWee0
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