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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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mitch2
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It seems this thread has run its course with respect to believers and naysayers, with all the parties planted firmly on one side or the other, except Geoff who has no fuses in his Walkman yet enjoys working the bellows to keep the fire hot. Any attempts at humor seem to have evaporated like the magic dust inside of a blown “audiophile” fuse.

With respect to Oregonpapa, the original question he posted was “Any comments from anyone else who has tried these fuses?”  Therefore, this thread was never intended to be an argument over the scientific validity of "audiophile" fuse technology but rather a discussion of what people do hear. I have tried the SR reds but didn’t hear the “bang for my buck” so I am mostly happy using UL/CSA Eaton Bussmann type fuses. I think this thread is best left to those who have discerned sonic improvements from installing “audiophile” fuses in their hi-fi systems, and from orienting those fuses so the half-inch fuse wire is pointed in the right direction.  Agreeing to disagree can be a reasonable resolution. 
tommylion
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mitch2,

Those are good words, but will most likely go unheeded by those who are driven by a need to stir the pot.

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davidpritchard
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barbapapa:

Thank you for such a thoughtful post. It is the perfect statement why it is worth the effort to audition the audio grade fuses you listed.

David Pritchard
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charles1dad
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Hello David,
I look forward to your listening impressions of the Sophia blue glass 300b tubes. I’ve auditioned many 300bs over the years and it was both fun and informative.

Mitch2,
I believe that the vast majority  here at this point share your recognition of "agreeing to disagree ". It seems that the arguments have been exhausted with no new points being made. Either the fuses improved your system or they did not. For many posting here they did. For a few they did not.
Charles,
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oregonpapa OP
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^^^

Okay, hard as it will be, I'll try to keep quiet out of respect to the other posters. Hopefully, my last post made sense to "WCE."

Some music not to overlook is the small group trio stuff done by Harry Connick Jr.  He's an excellent jazz piano player and he really cares about the quality of the recordings he puts out. I listened to two of his CD's early this morning and the group was right there in the room. Very accurate piano recordings. 

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