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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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contradictory views and evidence against them.....
Many high end interconnects and speaker cables are marked for directionality and have been for 25 years. High end fuses have been marked for directionality for more than 10 years.
This is evidence of nothing other than ink on fuse covers and cable jackets....Perry Mason
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mitch2
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10-08-2016 2:06pm
contradictory views and evidence against them...

Geoffkait: "Many high end interconnects and speaker cables are marked for directionality and have been for 25 years. High end fuses have been marked for directionality for more than 10 years."

To which mitch2 replied,

"This is evidence of nothing other than ink on fuse covers and cable jackets....Perry Mason"

Easy there, Perry. I suspect you’re confusing evidence with proof. I also imagine you are dismissing the testimony of one thousand audiophiles as mere group hysteria.


mitch2
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I suspect you’re confusing evidence with proof.
The essence of audio cable marketing 101....Mad Men
I also imagine you are dismissing the testimony of one thousand audiophiles as mere group hysteria.
Don't confuse testimony with fact
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"I trust my ears."  ___  Tesla
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mitch2
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10-08-2016 2:54pm

Geoffkait: "I suspect you’re confusing evidence with proof."

to which Mitch replied,

"The essence of audio cable marketing 101....Mad Men"

How is marking cables or fuses for direction a marketing ploy? Share, share...

Geoffkait:"I also imagine you are dismissing the testimony of one thousand audiophiles as mere group hysteria."

to which Mitch replied,

"Don’t confuse testimony with fact."

testimony is not fact or proof. Never said it was. What I did say is that it’s evidence. Hel-looo! Next up, a tutorial on the difference between proof and evidence.

cheerios


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