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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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jafreeman
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Wolf, that's the Bass-O-Matic.   
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mapman
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Op no it does not necessarily just because it does supposedly for some. 

Its a good sales pitch but that's the extent of it. 

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georgehifi
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If she says what a difference to the sound before, or even that sounds good,  ill take it as judgment.


She's just keeping you interested, if you know what I mean???

Cheers George

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wolf-garcia ...

Its very comforting to know that someone, somewhere, voted you in as the spelling, punctuation and grammar Nazi for the site.   Also comforting to know that you are watching our backs by taking a protection mode to ward off the profiteering manufacturing evildoers who try to steal our money for no gain what-so-ever.  What in the world would we do without you?

Hmmm, I'd like to find out. 

Take care ...
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goldencutt:

What a wonderful post. I find it interesting that you and I have had good results with these Back fuses and both of us have serious musicians in the family - your wife playing violin and my son viola. I am also blessed to have a reference point for the seemingly obligatory audio show female voice in my daughter who is in band and choir. It is a thrill to hear her sing the national anthem at a school function. Acappella - no auto pitch- no compression - no retakes - no overdubs. Just heartfelt emotion.

That is more of what I hear with the Black fuses in place - emotion. This is with using three different systems in three different rooms.

So if your life experience would benefit from listening to music that communicates with more emotion give the Synergistic Research Black fuses a trial. If you are absolutely content with your system, quit reading these posts on Audiogon and go turn on your music system.

David Pritchard
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