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what do you use to remove your tubes?

Happy Holidays! ! ! I want to pull my preamp and signal tubes (12AU7's and 12AX7's) to see what brand they are. They only stick out of my Rogue Cronus Magnum about 3/4 of an inch. Do I have to use cotton gloves / towel or could I use latex gloves? I'm thinking I could get a better grip with latex gloves. Once I know what they are, I would like to post a thread on what other tubes people are using in their Cronus Magnums and what effects they are having on the sound.
donjr
hifitime
715 posts
 
On a larger tube with a base,try to use the base to remove it so the glass bottle doesn't break loose.♫
facten
931 posts
 
white Glove

Tubes I've used on my Cronus Magnum - it came with Sylvania's from Rogue when I purchased the unit - liked the sound. I swapped them after awhile to try RFT (similiar in sound to my ears as RCAs) Au7s and NOS tungsol AX7s - this pairing seems a littlewarmer to me which is what I like
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
The Jaws of Life.
dopogue
1,767 posts
 
When everybody used tubes, nobody bothered to use anything but fingers, unless the tubes were still hot.
cruz123
585 posts
 
I asked Roger Modjeski (Ram Labs, Music Reference) about this, and he said the idea that you should not use your hands is a myth, he then explained to me why, but I don't remember his rational).

It's called audiophile paranoia. Seriously, what possible harm could come from getting bodily oils on the outside of a GLASS tube? I suppose that constant handling of the pins could cause them to tarnish a bit, but most are tarnished anyway, especially on NOS tubes. Just make sure the tube is cool, use your hand and pull it out. Wipe it off afterward if you don't like the fingerprints.
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