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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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^^^ Hey, I'm all for that, mapman.

I hope its been a learning experience for all. 

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Good fuses make good neighbors. Huggies all around.
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^^^ "Huggies?"  There's the adult diapers again.  :-)

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All is quiet on the Western Front. 

Just an observation ... The better the system gets, the more I'm enjoying the complexity of classical orchestral music.  Classical Rock too.

Just finished listening to a CD that is a live feed from a Fleetwood Mac concert. Its a bootleg burned from the master tape. I don't remember where I got it, but I dug it out of the vault of CD's that I haven't played for several years.  Great blues guitar and harmonica playing!  I had no idea just how good this recording is. The SR tweaks have really brought it to life.

Onward and upward.

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For those wanting to try an audio grade fuse in their equipment but are reluctant to do so because of a price barrier, High End Electronics Inc., Apple Valley, California is having a sale on the Synergistic Red fuses.

The horn system is sounding very three dimensional today with the added SR Black wall outlet. The circuit the audio system is on has a total of 5 outlets. Now it has 2 SR Black, 2 SR RED, and one PS Audio Premier ( copper with nylon body - not as dark as an Oyaide R-1 )

Bigger sonic differences than rolling tubes - even those 300 B tubes. Any more recent news on the Elrod 300B tube situation?

Off topic but put a SR Tranquility Base under the Samsung Blue - Ray player and had a marked improvement in the picture quality.

No bar-b -que this Labor Day weekend but I will be listening to some great sounding music.

David Pritchard
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