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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George, first time I have ever posted these. Anyway these are direct quotes from manu sites and specifically answer your question perfectly. These are the actual quotes from manu sites on current and past products. I just did a 10 minute search and copy and pasted. You will find the very same quotes from the manufactures by doing the same search. I have never posted any other quotes on this matter, as far as I remember, as it really does not occupy much of my time or concern. I thought I would just help answer your question as I have seen it now a few times.

Al, I am not saying these comments or quotes are true. Just sharing actual site quotes for George as he keeps asking a question which is very easy to answer by just looking at the manu sites current and past. That is all I did. I agree with your comments.

 George since you don't trust me here are the links for you read the same quotes I gave earlier;

http://www.audio-horizons.com/pages/fuse.html

http://www.synergisticresearch.com/new-category-synergistic-research-quantum-fuses-furutech-hifituni...

 http://www.synergisticresearch.com/synergistic-researchs-new-reference-red-fuse/

http://www.audio-horizons.com/pages/fuse.html  >$118
Not one word about it improving the sound, just a lot of voodoo on impedance at 10mHz, and leaving the sound of it up to the gullible buyer, by stating " the proof is in the listening."

http://www.synergisticresearch.com/new-category-synergistic-research-quantum-fuses-furutech-hifituni...  >$50
This statement has grounds for legal action, as it's impossible, unless the fuse has a 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th order HF filter inside it. 
"Fuses significantly outperform all other high-end fuses on the market and are "guaranteed to deliver a noticeable increase in sound staging", resolution and air thanks to a lower noise floor and blacker backgrounds."

http://www.synergisticresearch.com/synergistic-researchs-new-reference-red-fuse/  
Also grounds for legal action, I'm not a lawer but I think the first two words (All told) are the get out of jail free card.
" All told SR RED fuses significantly outperform every other high-end fuse on the market and are the only fuses guaranteed to deliver a significant increase in system performance or your money back. When compared to our award winning SR20 Quantum Fuses, SR RED Fuses sound more refined with smoother highs and more linear frequency extension from the deepest bass to the highest highs; no small feat given the remarkable performance of our original SR20 Quantum Fuses. ."

I've never come across such blatant B/S in all my years of audio, sorry yes I have,  "Shun Mook Mpingo Discs"

You guys should be ashamed of yourselves for preaching this rubbish, I hope your getting well compensated for it. 

Cheers George 
  
Georgelofi said,

"I’m not a lawyer."

Gee, no kidding? You probably don’t know that amps, speakers, whatever frequently don’t measure the same as the stated specifications when tested. Would you believe they never measure the same in different rooms? Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!

Someone once did try to get the FCC on my case for the Teleportation Tweak, I will admit.

I don’t think anyone has ever tried to measure Shun Mook discs but they’re quite effective in any case. In fact I’d go as far as to say they’re Super Duper. I actually have experience. Can you believe it?

This all just substantiates my contention that this is a classic case of Advanced Audiophiles vs uh, let me choose my words carefully - the Opposite.
George,  the Audio Horizons site does talk about sound quality here;

"with a level of detail and refinement so sweet, delicate, and with such presence and immediacy—well, it will make you smile."

Come on now please be intellectually honest. Your question was answered and the companies do tout better sound. These are just what I found in 10 minutes!

As to the truth of what they say on technical matters, you may be right and I am not smart enough to pick a dog in that debate. I do know they impact sound however. All you have to do is remove one and insert a copper slug or bypass one to know they certainly impact sound. I have done it and know the result. I have also heard one fuse sound different then another and one fuse increase my enjoyment of music more than another. In this regard I am like you in that I know the truth about fuses and no amount of prose on these threads really means anything as I have experienced the truth already.