If it walks like a duck and.....well you know.
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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charles1dad: The amp is the DIY Forum ( but already built Get Set Go ) amp that was listed here on Audiogon. It runs the 300b tubes conservatively and so output is 5 watts. I very much like the sound of the Psvane 845 WE- in the Triode of Japan 845 amp. They and the Elrog 845 do sound good. The Psvane perhaps more lyical and the Elrogs more detailed. The tubes arrived from China faster than the amp has from Arizona! Still waiting on the amp to arrive. Rachael Grant who continues to manage Grant's Audio was very prompt in my E-mail questions. Newport Beach Audio Show in 2 weeks from tomorrow. I hope all who read Audiogon and can go, please do so. I find the trip from New Mexico to Irvine, California well worth the time and money. My son Jack who is an all state viola high school student has his final concert tonight. He has tried the WA Quantum chip (for acoustic instruments ) on his viola. He heard a definite change in sound with there being "a sound with more presence and more forward ". I was impressed he would try the Chip, and I am glad he is able to have a sense of adventure and experimentation in music and in life. I hope all are able to enjoy music this weekend on the system of their choice and the fuses of their choice. David Pritchard |
Dear Mr. Wolf-Garcia ... I have two words for you ... and it isn't Happy Birthday! David ... If you live in New Mexico, you should send some of that great Dixon red chile to wolf-garcia and mapman to compare with the little packages of inferior chile slop they've been using at Taco Bell. Oh, never mind ... they won't be able to tell the difference. After all .. chile is chile, right? :-) http://thechileshop.com/dixonmediumhotredchilepowder.aspx Looking forward to the Newport Show and meeting you, David. I replaced the SR Red fuse in the ARC-75 SE with the newly arrived SR Black fuse tonight. Right off the bat, there was an increase in air around all instruments with much improved articulation. More of the organics we all love with these fuses. Not much of that hard edge from the usual unbroken in Black fuse. Very musical right off the bat. At this point, I'm looking forward to the complete break in. Next, will be the SR Black wall socket. After that, I'll experiment with the PHT's for the cartridge ... and then the ECT's. The room treatments sound like a good bet too. OP |
Kingfi, before you consider buying you should check out this article on Actually I enjoyed Two Buck Chuck for ~4 years before the quality deteriorated. I get sh_t from everyone but like audio, I just trust my sense of taste. Well, some friends call it sense of NO taste. :-):-) |
oregon papa: Living in Las Cruces, New Mexico, chilli both red and green types and then which variety is taken very seriously. I have had the pleasure of meeting the Family that developed the famous Big Jim chile plant (Hatch, New Mexico). When you get to talk with the developer+ breeder of a well known type of chilli you gain a lot of insight into the complexities of a respected product. This holds true in the audio world. When you have the opportunity to talk to the developer of a product don't miss the chance. I think most of us will know quickly if that person's product is worth the time and money to evaluate. This is why I attend shows like Newport Beach. Tomorrow Zuill Bailey is playing a "Pop Up Concert" in El Paso at 2:30 in the afternoon! This is spontaneous music at it's finest. Up close and informal, listening to a 1693 cello played by a master of the expressive school of cello playing. Is it worth the 100 mile drive round trip. Absolutely. Is it worth trying a Synergistic Research Black fuse with it's 100 hour breakin. Absolutely. David Pritchard |
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