My QSA Violet in price terms compares to the SR Master. I wonder what people think of the differences between these two. What is the "magic" or "house sound" of the QSA fuse at this price level that may have led people to opt for QSA instead of the SR Master for example.
I may be wrong, but I have an impression it's either SR Master or more expensive QSA? The Violet has not stood the test of time?
Good point. So we choose what we like, A QSA for example, and then, perhaps we add one Master, but it's not the question of choosing one over the other.Whatever about the latest SR colored version, it's the wrong impression. Check the Master reviews. It's not meant to be used in the same way as the others or QSA, which is probably why it's called what it is.
Good point. So we choose what we like, A QSA for example, and then, perhaps we add one Master, but it's not the question of choosing one over the other.
While I don't want to derail the discussion, the Swiss box is a form of fuse.I must try those Swiss Digital boxes one day, perhaps. In the meantime, let's stick to the topic of fuses... The simple regular ones.
I recently installed a dedicated power spur for my system together with a QSA Black/Red wall outlet and in conjunction with my QSA Violet fuses and that combination together with a QSA Orange jitter plug made a substantial improvement to the sound quality of my systemBy the way, some people say the QSA fuses have a "house sound", of which get more as you go higher up the line. But I haven't found any details on what this "house sound" is. Perhaps somebody can comment. I have recently installed a SR Master fuse as well, and this one doesn't seem to have a "house sound". It sounds very neutral to me.
I wonder, what is the deal with the Swiss Digital Fuse Box? Is it really that good? I have an impression this thread is being taken over by its advocates.
Got Orange QSA LAN and IEC... Put them in system - immediate worsening of sound. Waited 24 hours with running signal - no improvement at all...
Deleted them - the good sound came back! What a relief...
I must say - rather expensive experiment![]()
Purple is the colour of your nuts that the dealers got you by.
Sorry-not my experience... and I built expensive very good sounding system with tons of tweaks. The one exception were Vcaps - about 1000 break in hours and sounded awful at start but it was documented by designer... Black Gates as well.Just about everything in audio takes at last 300 hours of burn in. If you're expecting instant gratification, you're bound to be disappointed in this hobby -- at any price.
Sorry-not my experience... and I built expensive very good sounding system with tons of tweaks. The one exception were Vcaps - about 1000 break in hours and sounded awful at start but it was documented by designer... Black Gates as well.
With QSA most people claimed immediate improvement![]()
Good point.Just about everything in audio takes at last 300 hours of burn in. If you're expecting instant gratification, you're bound to be disappointed in this hobby -- at any price.
I agree with you that something seems off with those observations. I had never seen anyone say that QSA treated products don’t need burn in to sound best. I’m aware of people even mentioning that patience is needed.Most people?? Never heard that one. You been hanging out at ASR?. But it doesn't matter. If you don't have the patience to allow for possibilities that don't match your experience... I don't know about the guy who runs QSA proper, but QSA-Lanedri, the cable operation, recognizes burn in as a real part of the audiophile experience.
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