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?
128x128oregonpapa
I have Herbie's products throughout my system. Outstanding and very reasonably priced for the performance improvement they deliver. Customer service is amazing too!
Steel guitars have a unique sound and are said to be among the hardest instruments to play. Check out some of Ry Cooder's stuff.

Dave
^^^ I don't know if any of you guys have ever made the connection between country & western guitar playing and Hawaiian music. My friend Robert pointed the connection out to me a couple of years ago. Could it have been the influence of Hawaiian music on our young military boys when they served in Hawaii during WWII? Check it out:
 
Hawaiian ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5do5FtHPv0

Country ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97svDuqFctI&list=PLX7X_fX17YaWyYWEBBhL3aMI9Ptia4b-w

Also, there's a definite connection between Irish/Scottish music and our own Appalachian mountain music.

Traditional Irish /Scottish music:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ftHXYJZt5s&list=PL7A4C7651B1C4A113

Appalachian mountain music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doqcTf-zkkI#t=4.415748