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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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charles1dad
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Frank,
I enjoyed the two Milt Jackson recordings so much that I played them both again last night in their entirety,  just good stuff!
Here are a couple of his collaborations I'm certain you'd like. 

"Bags And Trane" Milt with John Coltrane. 

"Beanbags" Milt with Coleman Hawkins.

As you know Coltrane and Hawkins have very different styles of playing the Tenor saxophone.  Yet predictably both are wonderful paired with Milt Jackson. In my next life I'd love to be a jazz musician 😊
Charles 
knghifi
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Oregonpapa- I agree with your politics. But I also agree it’s nice keeping this forum politics free. I’m a bit like you, though: all my interests are intertwined.. so I know what it’s like to want to fold political thoughts into audio conversations. Or audio concepts into a yoga class. It’s work keeping everything separated for everyone!
I agree everything in life is intertwined.   I don't have an issue analogies are used to make a point whether it's politics, sports, food ...  IMO, it open minds and excellent way to gain knowledge.
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toddverrone
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@charles1dad that was exactly my plan.. cheap new fuse, expensive new fuse. I’ve tweaked the crap out of everything else, why not try this? Where would it best be placed? Preamp?

@knghifi indeed. Metaphors and analogies are beautiful. I shift once I have to start explaining everything excessively. Kinda defeats the whole point of a metaphor.

;-P
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almarg
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For those considering replacing a stock fuse with an inexpensive new fuse, I suggest purchasing either a Littelfuse or an Eaton/Cooper Bussmann fuse.  A good source is industrial distributor Digikey, which has no minimum order requirement or handling fee:

http://www.digikey.com/products/en/circuit-protection/fuses/139

They do cost more than $0.10, though.  More like a dollar to two :-)

Regards,
-- Al
 
knghifi
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For those considering replacing a stock fuse with an inexpensive new fuse, I suggest purchasing either a Littelfuse or an Eaton/Cooper Bussmann fuse. A good source is industrial distributor Digikey, which has no minimum order requirement or handling fee:

http://www.digikey.com/products/en/circuit-protection/fuses/139

They do cost more than $0.10, though. More like a dollar to two :-)

Regards,
-- Al
Why not just go for $0.10 if it doesn't make a difference?

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