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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Ok if Wolf won't give any more  music recs then I'll play, Anat Cohen a super talented clarinetist "Notes from the Village". Excellent playing and good sound. I love the sound of a clarinet and Anat's playing is bright and lively the album really swings! And I have to say I've got a few relationships that could probably use some contact enhancing! :P
Wofie sez:

"Contact enhancer assumes that the contact needs enhancing, which is very likely not the case if the contacts are clean." 

Most of us know that metal connections oxidize over time. Most of us also have experienced the improvement in sound quality after using Caig "RED" contact cleaner, followed by a coating of Caig "GOLD."  We achieve better contact after these cleanings.

Any serious audiophile would attend to these cleanings every month or two. But it does nothing to very little to eliminate micro arcing. From my understanding, Graphene does eliminate micro arcing with the end result of less smear and other distortions in the system.

Even though I addressed this in a previous post, and encouraged him to do the research, even providing him with a website to start his research, Wolfie ignored the subject of micro arcing. Why? 

Wofie ... be prepared to don the hat of the court jester and play the fool. Graphene is going to break what is attainable in this hobby wide open. Its already started. 

Frank


Hi Jond,
Thanks for the recommendation.  I've heard/read good comments regarding Anat Cohen's  playing,  time for me to become familiar with her. 
Charles 
Jond,
You seem to enjoy jazz guitar as much as I do. Are you familiar with Doug Raney? Take a listen to "You Go To My Head " Raney can really play!
Charles