Will do, but first the EAR 834P!!
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?
Any comments from anyone else who has tried these fuses?
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Thank you for the birthday wishes David. Guys, if you haven't heard of Jackie Evanho, let me introduce her to you now. She is truly gifted. This is one year after she appeared on America's Got Talent. She waas 11 years old at the time this was recorded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FOP1KxKkB0 This is her now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FOP1KxKkB0 Happy listening ... |
UPDATE: A few days ago, I replaced the two Shunyata Research SR-Z1 outlets on the dedicated lines feeding my system with the Synergistic Research Black UEF duplex AC receptacles. Bottom line, I spent $500 and, in the process, got new speakers in return. Or a new amp. Or a new DAC. Yes, what I am saying is that at more than 72 hours in, the Black UEF duplex outlets are delivering at least a component level upgrade to the sound of my system. The path to glory during the break-in process has been quite uneven as those of you experienced with the SR Black fuses will understand. As with the fuses, the outlets do sonically morph significantly over time, while giving glimpses of their final sound along the way. At just 24 hours in, things locked in to such a degree that I actually got goosebumps and an involuntary grin while listening to a reference track that I have heard dozens, if not a hundred times before. From there, things took several steps backward, with the sound becoming somewhat disjointed, fore-shortened, forward and a bit harsh. One characteristic that has been consistent throughout is that the sound has been very open on top, much more like the real thing, particularly on voices, piano and percussion. I never thought of the SR-Z1s as being dark per se, but the Black outlets are in a different league. Let me also say that given the topics covered, this thread has been remarkably positive and troll free, encouraging me to share my experiences rather than simply gawking at the sh*t shows that many forums devolve into. I have never considered cables, vibration damping or AC power delivery to be in the realm of tweaks. In my more than 45 years experience in this hobby I have come to believe that everything matters, and that what is wrong upstream can never be "fixed" downstream, say, with upgraded speakers. It follows then, at least to me, that you can't get any more upstream than the AC supply. |
Andynotadam Great review. Thanks for sharing your experience. I have been holding back because I could not get a handle on the EXTENT of the improvement one can reasonably expect expect from the black fuse. Things are much clearer now. Thanks. My current outlet is a Furutech installed in 2004. It feeds a home built passive power supply using a pair of Synergistic research Tesla Plex SE outlets. I will replace the Furutech with the black outlet, after I have I have upgraded all my electronics with black fuses. |
Andynotadam Correction: In the 3rd sentence of my post above I wrote " I have been holding back (on purchasing the black outlet) because I could not get a handle on the EXTENT of the improvement one can reasonably expect from the black fuse. Instead of "black fuse" I should have written "black outlet" |
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