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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?
oregonpapa
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oregonpapa OP
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^^^
I love you guys.   Hangin' out here is a lot of fun. 

Somehow I think we'll be hearing *crickets* from old Labtec for awhile.

Could the name "labtec" be a clue to his opinionated thinking?  Is the audio hobby all about measurements in his world? Not knocking the guy here, as I know a couple of folks just like that.

He's the guy who is more interested in the dwell rate of the aftermarket hot rod camshaft rather than the increased push-back in the seat under acceleration. Or, the guy in the lab coat who says that if two amps measure the same, they have to sound the same. (remember him?) 

Time for the morning listening session. Gotta go before all of the neighbors get on the grid with their air conditioners. 

Hang in there ...

OP


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Hello labtec, One of the side benefits of this thread has been the fairly frequent posting/sharing of music titles and recordings. This is due to the large number of music lovers who have participated in this very friendly thread. I’ve actually held back on more recording recommendations as to avoid drifting too far off the original topic (but can’t help myself at times 😊). I’d say there have been more recording recommendations on this thread than any other I’ve been a participant with the exception of those that had music as the original topic.

Nyame, The quote from Steve McCormack rings true for my encounter with the premium fuses. He said the fuses had as much or more sonic impact than did tube rolling or cable swapping. In some cases this has been my experience as well.
Charles,
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Charles,  There is only so much that can be said about a fuse.  We can talk about music until the end of time and never run out of things to say.  Plus, for the vast majority of us, fuses, cables, tubes, etc. are a means to the end--music.  Don't hold back!
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Music is a much more interesting topic than fuses IMHO.


But plenty of appropriate threads to talk about that or you can always start a new one.  Better than than water down one about a technology/product,.

The music might sound really good without a Synergistic fuse.   it happens.

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Hello Bill (Brownsfan ),
It's so good to hear from you. Labtec implied posters here care more about fuses than music listening and that is the antithesis of my observation. As you astutely noted the tweaks are simply a means to increasing our music listening enjoyment. Okay Bill you've convinced me to keep the music recommendations coming. 
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