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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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Charles,

Yes there is no full consensus and every opinion matters. 

Not like a full consensus ever really happens anyway with this stuff.

Hey 30 day teleportation tweak from geoffkait guys!   What do we have to loose?  Dignity is overrated.
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This thread cracks me up, as Charles has said it's the listening that matters not the technology. And the 30 day return policy aside if you buy one fuse if $120 shipped and in the context of money I've spent on this hobby well it's nothing. I'm by no means wealthy but it seems worth checking out at that price pretty much a no lose situation. Of course YMMV but that's the fun of this hobby isn't it?
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" as Charles has said it’s the listening that matters not the technology. "

Thing is you have to buy to listen. Seller benefits first. Maybe even in the end if not returned.

You have to make the decision of what to try and buy next based on something. It can’t be listening if you don’t have it yet. Unless you hop over to a friends or dealers and do some serious listening to various fuses.

Just trying to stick to bankable facts. What we hear is what we hear. No one else hears those facts directly or even the same way. 





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Mopman wrote,

"Hey 30 day teleportation tweak from geoffkait guys! What do we have to loose? Dignity is overrated."

Hey, my favorite overposter is back and rested.  You go girl! 

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Charles wrote,

"You’re correct, ,the 30 day return policy isn’t unique but it is certainly useful and provides ample time for a thorough audition at home. I wish all audio products offered adequate return policy arrangements."

I’m pretty sure almost all audio products do actually offer a 30 day return policy. I have 30 products some of which are some of the most esoteric around and they all come with a 30 day return policy. You cannot hang your hat on the SR return policy. Now, I’m not suggesting SR gets many returns if any. They probably don’t. I don’t think I’ve seen where anyone said, "Gosh, this thing really sucks!" Frankly, I think the best course is to focus on SR's technology which actually seems to be unique. You know the Quantum Tunneling, the Graphene.

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