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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Mapman and Wolf tried the SR fuses and they heard no improvement in the sound quality of their systems.  That's fine and I can accept that without any problem whatsoever. All I care about is honesty,  people reporting what they heard good or bad. I appreciate the same regard for my listening impressions. 

No product will satisfy everyone and most certainly results will vary amongst a population of listeners for a variety of reasons,  no problem accepting that.  Over the years I've been the fortunate recipient of numerous loans of audio products from generous audiogon members.  These include some rather expensive cables and tubes. They were interested in my opinion and feedback. Some sounded exceptionally good and some didn’t. Not every product had positive benefits in my system and I said so. 

For what ever reason the SR  Red and subsequently the Black fuses provided obvious positive impact and I felt compelled to share the joy with my fellow audiogon members. They apparently have worked out well for many on this site and not so for the very few. It they do nothing for you just send them back.
Charles, 
i finished going through all the product literature I brought home from CAF. Everyone makes superlative claims to help get their product attention. Why should fuses be any different. Heck I can afford a few of these fuses easier than most anything sold there that I liked. And they surely are not likely to make anything sound worse. So have at it. Superlative claims are a dime a dozen.  Some might even be true. 
^^^ ... mapman ...

There's an old saying in sales ... "Don't sell the steak, sell the sizzle." 

With that said, sometimes the steak is even better than the sizzle. 

OP
There's a Doughnut Shoppe in NYC that displays a sign that reads, We Serve the Best Coffee in the World. Mapmann, are you trying to tell me me it's NOT the best coffee in the world?
^^^

Some people are into great coffee like we are into great sound. I'm into both.

Check this out:

www.sweetmarias.com

Home roasting is the way to go if you really love coffee.  Only the world's finest beans from small family owned organic farms will do the trick.

Guatemalan coffee is my favorite.  

And believe it or not, there's the occasional person who cannot tell the difference. They are the ones who buy Folgers because its cheap, or they think the burnt charcoal swill Starbucks sells is great coffee. 

Its amazing how a fresh brewed cup of fine home roasted Guatemalan coffee goes with the morning listening session.  

OP