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Crazy Bill the Eel Killer Seasoned Member Offline Tubes Rule !! Posts: 258 Danbury, CT	New Mapleshade tube dampers 09/27/17 at 02:57:38 Hello all, Just ordered six of these babies: http://shop.mapleshadestore.com/Grounded-Brass-Tube-Crown-with-Infrared-Coating/... 3 for the SE84CS and 3 for the ZP3. Anybody try these and your impressions ? Cheers, Crazy Bill
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Lonely Raven Seasoned Member Offline Jack of all Trades, Master of None Posts: 3567 Denver, CO	Re: New Mapleshade tube dampers Reply #1 - 09/27/17 at 14:00:17 They sure look neat. Where do you plan to ground them too?
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martin Senior Member Offline Posts: 95 San Jose, CA	Re: New Mapleshade tube dampers Reply #2 - 09/27/17 at 16:16:16 I was very surprised to see such a thing. I wasn't aware of the problems it says it corrects, and my first reaction was "really?". But then again, im a gadget junkie. I'll be waiting to see what your impression is of these things. Thanks for posting this!
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Lon Seasoned Member Online "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 28278 Munson Township, OH	Re: New Mapleshade tube dampers Reply #3 - 09/27/17 at 16:36:10 I've used their previous tube dampers, which worked about as well as the tube dampers from Herbie's Audio Lab but were more hazardous to the tubes than Herbie's, so I went on to use Herbie's. . . .
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Archie Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 2735	Re: New Mapleshade tube dampers Reply #4 - 09/27/17 at 17:29:15 I don't know about the EMI aspect but how do brass screws against glass act as a vibration dampener? I'd be afraid they would rattle.
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Tripwr1964 Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 435 Dunlap, IL	Re: New Mapleshade tube dampers Reply #5 - 09/30/17 at 13:32:24 screws against glass and the extra weight on the pins... i don't know. i've experimented with the herbies (like his design better) but always end up taking them off. seems like the sound gets toooo sterile for me. guess i like a little distortion/vibration!
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