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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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Frank, 
I am a Hugh fan and admirer of Milt Jackson and have a sizable collection of his recordings.  I don't have any from the Roost label/mono era but will seek them out. My recordings of Jackson are with him not with the MJQ but with others.  I believe that the MJQ format actually restricted his talents and often held him back. His efforts with Wes Montgomery,  Ray Charles,  John Coltrane and Ray Brown for example are all excellent. 
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Charles ...

Although I have quite a few recordings of the MJQ, I agree that his time with MJQ wasn't Jackson's best efforts. Too commercial for my tastes. I'll get the Roost recordings together and see how they sound burned onto CD. :=)

My favorite vibes player is Cal Tjader. I actually saw him live at a club in Hollywood (Zardie's)  when I was a senior in High School. That was way back into the last century. *lol*

To my ear, comparing Milt Jackson when he was with the MJQ to Cal Tjader, is like comparing Wynton Marsalis to Clifford Brown. No contest. 
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Charles ...

I made a mistake. The Milt Jackson recordings I alluded to are on the Savoy label. Title is "Second Nature - The Savoy Sessions."  Do you have it in your collection?
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Hi Al,

Thanks for the useful suggestions but I doubt I will be able to do any swapping out of the cords due to their different lengths. I ordered identical 10 gauge cords with slightly differing lengths, from 5ft, 6ft and 7ft due to the positioning of my components. The Sony and AVM cords go direct to the Power Conditioner.

One alternative would be for me to physically swap the location of the Amp and Sony player, that might work :) That would be a good way to spend an afternoon.

Not sure if I am allowed to post a YouTube video here but this is how my components are placed. Apologies if the music is offensive to some of you.

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