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?

oregonpapa11-23-2015 10:24pm

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charles1dad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,996 posts 03-28-2016 at 11:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Geof, That's makes a lot of sense. This is why I and others have written that the higher the audio system's resolution prowess the greater the impact of the Black fuses. As one addresses distortion and lowers the noise floor in their respective system /components there's less veiling/limiting of what the Black fuses have to offer. You explain this progressive tweak improvement well IMO. Charles,
oblgny Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 738 posts 03-28-2016 at 12:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Perhaps I'm a tad ignorant but...can you actually "hear" a fuse?
davidpritchard Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 801 posts 03-28-2016 at 12:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete oregonpapa: At Newport Beach: I hope you will go to the Synergistic Research room more than once. Listen to the demo, go listen to a lot of other rooms and then revisit the SR room for a relisten. Lots of good things to experience at the headphone area. Give me a call when you get there on my cell phone or leave a contact message via the Hotel Irvine. I hope to meet many of the posters at Newport Beach. David Pritchard
geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 14,147 posts 03-28-2016 at 12:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Charles1dad wrote, "Geof, That’s makes a lot of sense. This is why I and others have written that the higher the audio system’s resolution prowess the greater the impact of the Black fuses. As one addresses distortion and lowers the noise floor in their respective system /components there’s less veiling/limiting of what the Black fuses have to offer. You explain this progressive tweak improvement well IMO. Charles, " Yes, but think of the FUTURE. Think of how you’re going to carry on when you try the next big tweak! And what will that next big tweak be? What will be on everyone’s lips? The other corollary of The Last Tweak Syndrome is that as audiophiles we tend to get carried away with the Last Big Tweak we try and hyper focus on it at the expense of everything else. It's harder to hit a moving target. A rolling stone gathers no moss. The Black fuse can’t be the end of the game, or can it? Lol geoff kait machina dynamica
mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,679 posts 03-28-2016 at 03:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Geoff, "Last Tweak Syndrome" is an interesting theory. Who came up with that again? Its definitely what's best for business.