Hi Audiolabyrinth:
Absolutely a used market for these premier fuses depending on the values would be my guess.
gwalt
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?
Any comments from anyone else who has tried these fuses?
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I came across this article and thought how fitting for this forum: http://www.psaudio.com/pauls-posts/fuses/ |
Update time guys- oh my...... After a week of break-in the sound has improved tremendously. I have staggering resolution and transparency. I haven't listened to the system critically for a few days, allowing it to cook meanwhile. Listening to Mingus is an aural delight. You can hear all the "Oh yeah's" and "know what I know's with such a clarity. I've never heard such transparency from my system. Mind you the arc electronics still have stock power cords. Time to upgrade the red to black in the pre. its truly a new birth of sound. Never knew my quasi ribbons had so much to give! Awesome. Too bad I have to go to work. |
^^^ Audiolover ... Isn't it amazing how much information we keep unraveling from our music collection? I made a comment awhile back in this thread about the sound of the piano. After installing the Black fuses, I could actually hear the piano make its presence. Not the notes ... but the wood, the creaking, the movement of the player on the bench, etc. On the power cords ... I'm using SR's Atmosphere level 3's in my all ARC system at this point. Simply amazing PC's. You may be interested in that SR has just released a "Red" PC and a "Black" PC. From what I understand, they offer a LOT of what the level 3 Atmosphere cords do ... for a lot less money. You might want to check them out. Same technology as the Red and Black fuses. Check out SR's new PCs on their facebook page. |
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