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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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georgehifi
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veerapaneni
I got blue fuse for my ARC REF 5SE but don’t hear any difference in sound when compared to OEM fuse.
That’s because you are immune to "expectation bias." Send it back for a refund.

veerapaneni
There is no direction information on fuse and it looks same on both sides, but don't hear any difference what so ever.  
Because it’s an ac fuse and it doesn’t matter, even if it were a dc fuse it still wouldn’t matter.

Cheers George


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@veerapaneni 

I own ARC LS28, try inserting the fuse with 'SR' lettering pointing towards the chassis. 

As others have suggested, try both directions and let your ears determine the 'right' installation. 
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oregonpapa OP
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The term "expectation bias" has been used many times in this thread. Its total bunk.

I know what I hear and I hear what I know. The BLUE fuses are a major step up from the BLACK fuses .... as the BLACKS were from the RED fuses ... and the RED fuses were from the stock fuses.

Once again, without hearing for themselves, the naysayers are coming out of the woodwork in an attempt to throw ice water on a perfectly good thing. Gets a bit old, doesn’t it??

Frank
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Nevertheless....
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try both directions and let your ears determine the 'right' installation.

As he's stated " but don't hear any difference what so ever."

Cheers George    
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