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?
oregonpapa
Nyame:

In your last post you mentioned what has become for me the foundation on which to build a music system that is emotionally engaging and satisfying.
That foundation is Black fuses, Black A/C outlets, and the Synergistic Research Grounding Block.

My systems have become so much more enjoyable since I began using these devices. There is so much great music to enjoy when you have reduced the digital glare.

Oregonpapa:
Yes the table has to stay out of the path of the music. I tried very hard to put a small antique table in front of the listening chair. It looks great there but sounds bad there. It was a worse experience than watching a Broadway play behind the 80 year old lady with the three foot hat. 

jib222:

Congratulations on installing the fuse, allowing it time to break in, and then trying it in both directions. Many audio users would not have persevered and thus would have missed out on improving their system.

David Pritchard

David:

To your list, I would definitely add the SR HFTs and FEQ and/or Atmosphere. At over 100 hours in, the SR Black outlets continue to evolve for the better. Renders truly stunning music...
Andy ... 

Our systems are apples and oranges. I'm so old school, I didn't understand a word of what you said. *lol*  I have no clue when it comes to the digital download/hard drive stuff. I think the problem is, at this juncture, I'm so old I'm still amazed that airplanes can fly without propellers. It doesn't matter though ... its all about the love of the music. 

Hey guyz ... how about some Cal Tjader and Stan Getz?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALs8bfhB6B0&list=RDALs8bfhB6B0#t=105

It was a Billy Holiday night at my place tonight.  Even her marginal recordings were moving.  Only a few of the greatest song stylists could turn a phrase like Billie Holiday. 

OP
David ...

Thank you for the kind note. It was very thoughtful of you. A gentleman all the way. Hope work eases up for you soon. 

OP
Reporting again on my system conversion from SR Reds to SR Blacks:  A couple of weeks ago, the Blacks went into my Maggie 3.6R's to reach a new plateau of clarity and sound stage.  The Maggies have always been the place of the most dramatic improvements compared to the AC mains in my CDP and amps, but here, the Blacks are a close second.  I had installed the Black into my Wadia just two days ago and, today, into the mains of my ARC Ref 210s.  Rather than wait, I thought best to break all three in together.  The Blacks are sounding better than the Reds with no burn in--they are that good in rendering more information, and I suspect they perform well sooner because of full AC current.  The sound is clearer yet--liquid, wet, silky. The bottom end is fuller, extended.  With seven Blacks performing in AC power supplies and directly in the speaker signal path, there is a transformation nothing short of a major component upgrade, perhaps two components.  The SR Black fuses are the best single tweak I have ever added, and this is the fifth fuse improvement I have experienced, each better than the previous.  I can imagine SR's next fuse, one with even more graphene---yes, I would buy yet another round of SR's if offered.