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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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charles1dad
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Hi gwalt,
I suspected that the Beeswax fuse is an exceptional product and it's good to know that they're a fine fit in your system. I believe both it and the Black fuses will be genuine assets in virtually any good audio system. 
Please keep us posted as you  progress further with your fuses. 
Charles, 
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geoffkait
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I would imagine the primary labor intensity related to the making of the Beeswax fuse is taking the beeswax from the bees in the first place.

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wig
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Have over 70 hours on my SRB 800Ma (2) fuses in my ModWright Sony 5400 and it's no doubt that they are transparent and capable of retrieving low level detail but I still feel they need WAY more time to sound their best. While the sound is open and detailed, it's still forward and a little hard in the upper region...

I spent about 40 minutes flipping them to discern the correct orientation; one side of the fuse is fuller with less detail and the other side is much more dynamic, better channel separation and more vibrant sounding.

I've read that they can take up to 200 hours to fully burn-in, so I'll give them another 5 days of continuous use and my lets them rest 24 hours before continuing burn-in.

More to follow... 



knghifi
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According to Dan, the correct fuse direction in PS 9.0 and 9.9 is rear to front.
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