Oregon, I think you should turn both blacks around before you mix in a red. It is best to evaluate a directional change as a single variable before you confound your trials with reds that may also be directional. You are providing the first account of the blacks--they may be more directional than the reds, which to me, sounded so good, I did not want to turn them around, and I have three applications in which to try turning. They just sound so right where they are, I have not turned them. It seems we don't know enough about the blacks in this respect.
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?
Any comments from anyone else who has tried these fuses?
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