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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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shadorne
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Lol. Quantum mechanics is real and so are many mind boggling things like black holes. Naysayers do not deny them. Quantum mechanics plays a role in junctions in transistors.

However, there is absolutely no evidence that these things play any meaningful role with regard to sound when a so-called "quantum mechanical" device is stuck to the inner chassis.

It is the same as saying you don’t need a special device to prevent the audio interference of black holes and having someone say you are a naysayer because you deny black holes exist (The existence of black holes does not mean black holes affect audio or their effect can be mitigated.)


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perfectpathtech
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LOL, twice as hard! There you have it, so called quantum science exist, for everything but audio!  

  
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geoffkait
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The ubiquitous CD laser itself is a quantum mechanical device. Hel-loo! Specifically, a quantum well. So are WA Quantum Chips quantum mechanical. (Hence the word Quantum in their name.) So is the Intelligent Chip. One reason it's so intelligent, one assumes. So are the Bybee purifiers. He used to work in submarines. As I predicted the naysayers go bonkers over the words, quantum mechanics. Why, shucks, off the top of my head at least five of my products work quantum mechanically. No big deal.
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nonoise
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A study done many years ago found out just how far behind most doctors are when it comes to current medical beliefs, thinking and procedures. Everything from nutrition to post operative therapy were about 10-20 years behind the curve. They discovered it takes about that amount of time for everyone to catch up. 

Now these folk have M.D. (me doctor!) next to their names but are they really up to speed on most matters? It isn't that big of a stretch to extrapolate that to any other field of endeavor. Heck, some smart folk would consider it a given. A degree signifies an achievement but how many further their studies and keep an open mind?

All the best,
Nonoise
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shadorne
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My point is that not everything that exists or existed will affect the audio signal in a meaningful way. Simple existence of acid rain does not mean we need to be concerned about it for audio reproduction of music.
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