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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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dbarger
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David, what are your 300B amps?

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davidpritchard
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dbarger:
My set amp is a "Ready Set Go" design (this is a circuit design released to the DIY community in 2012). Much like some of Nelson Pass's designs that he has published for the DIY family. Built with premium parts throughout. It has a volume control and so no preamp is needed with my SACD player or Antelope DAC . This amp can use the EML mesh 300B tubes without overstressing them and so I bought it here on Audiogon. But I have not found any used EML mesh tubes as yet!

David Pritchard

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davidpritchard
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Well today is July 4 and I have the day off from work. So I spent the last several hours changing out one of the wall outlets in my Mother's living room. There are 5 outlets on one circuit. Previously she had One Synergistic Research Black, One Furutech GTXD-R (rhodium), and three Synergistic Research Tesla Plex (red) .  The primary power conditioner is plugged into the SR Black outlet. Today I replaced a SR Tesla Plex (red) which the dual subs are plugged into with a SR Black.

This occurred while she was out of the room eating lunch. When she got back I fired up the system. Her initial impression " better bass- firmer and more emotion to the music. Details are easier to hear".

We then spent the next hour listening to her streaming service and were impressed that we could hear the music presentation improve song by song. "It is like watching a flower unfold and becoming more beautiful"

A very nice time indeed.

David Pritchard
sherod
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David,

   There you go again pampering your mother. I am amazed that a woman her age can hear the subtle nuances and details whenever you add another tweak to her system. I can't think of a better way to spend the 4th of July. I'm glad you got to spend some quality time with her.  
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davidpritchard
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sherod:
The change in the system certainly was not subtle. The SR Black outlet makes a big improvement over the SR Tesla Plex or the Furutech GTXD-R. I made sure not to change the volume during the outlet installation. She is indeed a very focussed listener. It was a very nice afternoon.

David Pritchard

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