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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?
128x128oregonpapa
fluffers
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have a question- why when I check with my manuf. they  say do not change the fuse- It will void warranty and does not affect the sound- It only seems that way because people spent $$ on the fuse-?? Seems like way to many folks here whose opinions I trust have noticed improvement with these fuses=thks
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charles1dad
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Oregonpapa  
Avatar Acoustics  678 817 0573. They're located in Georgia. 

Hi Fluffers,
This is a case where you just have to listen for yourself. There are people who are skeptical  and doubt practically any thing, why care about what they believe? 
I've tried  products that  were  disappointing and not worth the  money. When I find true high quality audio products, I like to let others know of their existence. Either you trust what you hear or  you  don't. You  may not agree with my impression of these items once you hear them yourself, who knows? I just report what my individual listening experience is and leave it at that. 
Charles, 
knghifi
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From my experience, replacing the builder grade with Maestro  outlets (audiophile grade) was the best ROI.   The improvements far exceeded changing fuses.   Last summer I replaced the  Maestro outlets with  Furutech's GTX-D R and improvements were equivalent to changing fuses, not as big.   I have 2 20 amp dedicated lines.

IMO, anyone with a decent system should replace their builder grade with any audiophile grade outlets. 


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audiolabyrinth
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I agree with you knghifi, we'll said, cheers 
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davidpritchard
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fluffers:
Which manufacturer and piece of equipment does not allow the customer to change fuses?

To all readers of this thread. There is a wonderful review of several A/C duplex outlets by Jonathan Lo. Enjoy the Music.com.  January 2014.

Reviewed- Oyaide
                   Synergistic Research
                    Acme
                   Hubbell
                   Maestro
                   Furutech
I have the Synergistic Research, Furutech, and Oyaide outlets.
Each has different properties that it brings to a system. If buying a first audio grade outlet buy one with a money back return policy. Of course there is an initial change when installed ,but these outlets need 10 to 150 hrs of current running through them to completely open up.

Good listening this weekend!

David Pritchard



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