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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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Paul McGowen of PS Audio expresses his beliefs that improving fuses can lead to improved sound on his site.



It’s very well just because of this, not voodoo.
This is all fusers need to know.
All potential fusers need to remember that fuses deteriorate with age from switch on surges (as pictured).

https://i.stack.imgur.com/0uqWX.jpg

And they just need to be replaced with good quality $2 fuse of the same value, as Almarg linked to.
http://www.digikey.com/products/en/circuit-protection/fuses/139

Cheers George
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jetter
Thank you Geoff, it is a solon's highest honor to serve.

No problem, Jitter. Thank you for the solonoscopy.

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Charles, you have been and are the solid and reasonable rock for this thread.  Very nice to have met you sir.
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Jetter,
Thank you for your kind comment. 
Charles 
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Charles, you have been and are the solid and reasonable rock for this thread.
As is the case in many a thread.

George (Jetter), your 13 point summary (as amended) gets my nomination for best post of the month.  Perhaps the year!

Best regards,
-- Al
 
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