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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?
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geoffkait
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For the audiophile who is perhaps not well heeled or too cheap he can always flip around those cheap stock fuses and see if that improves things as it's a wire directionality issue as much as anything else. 
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audiolabyrinth
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Hi,  some of the post suggest that the AH fuses sound organic,  does that this happen at the cost of losing some  clarity, speed, detail?, I'm assuming that the AH stands for audio horizons? ,what is the cost of the AH fuses? Do they work to good effect on solid state gear? 
wolf_garcia
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Reading a review of a new Pass amp last night I noticed it has NO fuses…I suppose you can add one later...
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wig
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No speed, clarity or detail is missing it just presents them in a more realistic way. I compared these fuses in my Vac and current Vitus integrated amp and on both occasions the SR just didn't sound coherent as the AH.                                                   
Try both in your system and choose the one that synergizes in your system.


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oregonpapa OP
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wolf_garcia ...

Following your lead with the "no fuse" idea, I pulled all of the tubes out of my amp last night before starting the listening session.  Man, talk about a quiet background ... I could hear a pin drop. 
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