andypandy ...
Thanks for the question, and welcome to the forum.
As my system continues to evolve, there is more body to the music. Take guitars for instance. Not only are the sound of the strings being plucked in evidence, but the sound of the body of the guitar is as well.
On vocals, not only do I hear the voice, but I can also discern the personality of the vocalist, even make out their facial expressions.
Percussion is particularly improved, with more dynamics and realism. For example, it is easy to discern the differences between animal skin drum heads vs acrylic drum heads. The correct woodiness of rim shots is amazing.
The piano is tonally correct including the lower registers. A friend brought over a Ramsey Lewis Trio CD this morning that featured a drummer that was using a cowbell as part of his ensemble. That cowbell was in the room along with the entire drumset. You’d have to hear it to understand.
It is not only the upgrade from the SR Orange fuses to the SR Purple fuses causing this increase in realism, but they certainly have been an important contributing factor to the overall presentation.
Expensive? On the surface, maybe, but in the overall scheme of things, what else will improve a system to this degree for under 200 bucks? I’m using three of the new fuses, so that would set a person back 600 bucks ... still a bargain based upon the results attained.
If you buy the fuses, give them at least 50-100 hours to break in before making a final judgment.
Take care ...
Frank
PS: Here’s the Ramsey Lewis CD I alluded to above:
