Tube dampeners on ARC gear ... FREE TWEAK


Here's a cheap (free) tweak for owners of ARC gear using the black tube dampeners. If you move both dampeners as far up toward the top of the tube as possible without having the top one fall off, taking care that both dampeners are solidly touching each other, you will get better dynamics, bass, mids, highs and a lower noise floor. Try it ... you'll like it.
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Frank

just wonder what kind of power cords you are using with your gear. I found it changes the sound significantly on my system.  I am currently using a Audience e powerchord for my amp.  Thx

Allan
^^^  Allan ... 

I'm using the Synergistic Research Atmosphere level III. 

http://highend-electronics.com/products/synergistic-research-atmosphere-power-cables

Here's a link to the A'gon thread. 

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/synergistic-research-atmosphere-power-cords

High end electronics is having a sale on the SR Black PC's now. 

http://highend-electronics.com/products/synergistic-research-red-black-uef-power-cords

As you'll see in the above cable thread, I was using some very well respected PC's before making the jump to the SR Atmosphere III's. The improvement in every aspect of the musical presentation was heard immediately ... but after 100 hours of break-in, it was mind boggling. 

As you see from reading the PC thread, the much more affordable SR Black PC's get you about 80% there from what others have reported. 

Frank
I have tried the Good, the Bad and the Stupid. Herbie's Tube Dampeners are the Real Deal. Period! Installed on tubes in my Manley Steelhead today. Another Wow moment in my audio Journey.
nkonbor ...

As audiophiles we live for those "Wow" moments. It just keeps me wondering with every improvement I make how much more information is hidden way down in those record grooves and digital bytes.