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
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 
I've not done much posting on the forums but have started to recently.

Here in Australia we have fuse skeptics and even cable skeptics(yes, a retailer who said that they make no improvement).

I'm a skeptic extraordinaire but was lent an aftermarket fuse to try in my Audio Research Reference CD player.

Well, I became a convert, a born again after market fuse lover.

I have used the Beeswax, SR Red and Black and Hi Fi Tuning, in all manner of components and brands.

All have, to my ears, been an improvement over the stock supplied fuse.  

Why, I have no idea, but they do.

People may say it is all in the mind, but to those skeptics I implore you to try it, you may find you are born again.

Hallelujah!

All praise to aftermarket fuses!




woogie59,

Some of the posters here have tried the upgrade level fuses and reported they made no difference at all. I accept their findings. No audio product I'm aware of has 100 % positive results for everyone.


Where are you using your Beeswax fuses? I bet they are quite good.

Charles