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
The mods need to take a look at this.

Isn’t it funny that whenever legitimacy or safety issues are bought up about fuses, they get swamped by non off topic posts about the latest cd/music, fm radio, books etc etc to hide those issues from the gullible who just might purchase a fuse.

Take those post to the correct forum/s "MUSIC" ect and let the gullible fuse purchasers seen the "legitimacy or safety issues" to make up their own minds.

Cheers george
Speaking of emotional involvement, my system has taken a leap in this area with the latest change I've made. I swapped out the Crimson Audio interconnects between my DAC and pre for Cerious Technolgies Graphene Extremes. I thought the Crimsons were pretty darn good for the money, but the GEs, at the same price, easily surpassed them. The "realness" of voices & instruments is almost scary. That, combined with a much better sense of the air and space around them, draws me further into the music.

One of the best things about the GE ICs is that they are affordable for most anyone who is serious about enjoying their music.

GeorgeLoFi ...

Perhaps you haven't noticed, but this thread has evolved far beyond being just about fuses. You might consider starting your own thread for anti fuse folks like yourself. You know, kind of like the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers. 

I, for one, will promise not to rain on your parade. 

Frank
It's inevitable that as a thread has grown such as this one and as posters have gotten to know one another that topics of shared interest will emerge.  This only makes sense to me,  the majority of the posters here are quite obviously music lovers.  That common bond will lead to discussing favorite artists and their recordings. 

I find there is only so much I can post in regard to the fuses. Either people accept my listening impressions or they don't. It won't affect or alter my actual experiences.   Those who consider this upgrade fuse experience hogwash and voodoo will continue to do so.  That's fine by me. 

Most of us here who've found the premium fuses to improve our sound quality also share similar taste in music.  From my perspective its been a double win  scenario ,  good fuses improving the sound of good music. That isn't going to change. 

It's an open forum and the anti upgrade fuse proponents are here to express themselves freely which is as it should be.  I'm of the assumption that we're all adults and thus capable of forming our own opinions based on individual experiences. 
Charles