The violet is for my EAR868 PL preamp.
The yellow is for my Ayon CD2s CDP.
Will report back when received.
Quantum Science Audio light blue fuse; $71, what a bargain!
I wanted to start a new thread about the more affordable versions of these fuses. I don’t doubt that the higher end versions are amazing, but most of us aren’t very likely to be able to hear them for ourselves. Fortunately, pretty much anyone who is serious about building a musically enjoyable and engaging system can get a good taste of what they’re all about.
I’ve had the light blue QSA fuses ($71) in my CD transport and DAC for over two weeks, now. They replaced SR blue fuses, at around twice the price, and easily bettered them. I am expecting one more light blue tomorrow, to replace an SR orange in my amp. I’ll give an update on that, once I get it installed and listen.
Meanwhile, here are a couple quotes from my posts on the other thread:
“What I am hearing is; voices & instruments are more solid and lifelike, with increased natural detail and sense of space, better dynamics, and a more relaxed overall sound.”
“Just got in a second light blue fuse for my DAC. So far, more of the same improvements I got in my CD transport. Very nice!😃 One thing I appreciate is the break in seems to be pretty quick, without any of the nasties you get with some other stuff. Pop it in, and you’ll hear improvements in short order, at least that’s been my experience.”
I am continuing to greatly enjoy what these fuses bring to my system, and am really looking forward to getting the last one in my amp.
You guys are doing it all wrong. What you want is the Texas Chainsaw Mascara Nah! these last few riveting post are starting to resemble members of the magic circle club. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f16WrEdr9qM/hqdefault.jpg |
Got my red QSA stones in on Monday. I am waiting to see how they settle in a bit, so I can get a good handle on what I’m I’m hearing before I report. Going by their description, they seem to be targeted toward system “tuning”. The effects are predominately in specific frequency bands. This is from the Tweek Geek site: “3 types of stones Red = Warm - These seem to affect the upper bass and lower midrange primarily, affecting the decay of instruments and overall ambiance and lending real woodiness to wooden instruments, and a realness to the human voice. Upright bass, cello, violin, and acoustic guitar sound fantastic. Blue = Open - The Blue Stones reach the upper mids to lower range of high frequencies. This gives an openness to the sound. Things like reverb and hall decay start expanding well beyond the speaker boundaries. Things are less congested. Clear = Transparent - The Clear seem to affect the upper regions, aiding in transparency and clarity of the high frequencies. Cymbals are clearer and decay longer. Hall ambiance is enhanced and overall clarity and transparency are improved.” I tend to prefer tweaks/changes that make improvements across the board, not just part of the spectrum. I will say that I like what I’m hearing with the red enough that I went ahead and ordered the blue and clear ones. They’re on their way. |