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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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mapman
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Hey it comes in a very nice box and I'm sure only the finest bees are recruited. 

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geoffkait
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Sweet! 🐝

mitch2
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From the AM advertisement;
The New Ultimate is extremely difficult to build considering we are drilling into both sides of the fuse now, sometimes it takes 1-3 try's to get one good fuse [ lots of labor involved ].
Sounds like a real garage stall operation.  Maybe if they sell enough of them at $225 each, they can buy a machine and make their own fuses instead of drilling and filling somebody else's fuses.  Pretty amazing to think buyers are paying that much for a $2 fuse with some goop inside.  I wonder how good it could get if they gooped a SR Blue fuse.....just make sure it is pointed in the right direction!    
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It appears ptss is taking the sage advice he dispensed earlier on this thread, "If you can’t attack the argument attack the person." Bravo, ptss!

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