Of the 29 tubes in my current setup, not one has a damper on it. Not for lack of trying them, everything from Herbies to Mapleshade.
Best tube dampers that you have used
I currently have a Thor Audio monoblocks TP-150, 8 EL-34's Sovtek tubes for each amp.
Was wondering in anyone's experience will tube dampers improve the sound quality.
Am hesitant to proceed as I have read that tube dampers can melt from the heat of the tubes and sometimes
cause smoke. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Was wondering in anyone's experience will tube dampers improve the sound quality.
Am hesitant to proceed as I have read that tube dampers can melt from the heat of the tubes and sometimes
cause smoke. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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I've had very good success with Mapleshade Halo tube dampers. https://shop.mapleshadestore.com/Tube-Gear-Upgrades/products/316/. The Halo tube dampers come with grounding straps. As one of my audiophile friends said, "...what a steal at such a great price..." I put the Halos on my tubes after hearing the SQ difference in his system. I just got two more Halos because my new preamp has 4 tubes instead of the 2 like in my previous preamp. |
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