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qustions on a tube int amp anthem int 1, if i take the tube up a bit from there sockets so there not sitting in all the way the sound becomes a heck of a lot better in every way , will this hurt anything cause it does sound that much better thank you
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kitch29
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Be advised that changing tube sockets isn't anything like changing a capacitor. On 9 pin, all nine pins have wires soldered, some of them have multiple wires and/or resistors. Then you have to get in there with a probe from your meter while it's powered up. Let me get my dictionary and make sure I spell 'lethal voltages present' correctly.
detlof
1,899 posts
 
Yes, they carry orothane stuff ans Kitch, you sure know how to spell!!
Cheers
detlof
1,899 posts
 
Yes, they carry sorbothane stuff and Kitch, you sure know how to spell!!
Cheers
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dekay
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Triple, quadruple - cheers!!!
bob_bundus
1,834 posts
 
Dekay the "cloth" that you're remembering is called "crocus cloth" which is available at good hardware stores, but not just any generic home improvement shop. It's an extremely fine abrasive which I use to burnish my AC cords' plug prongs to a shiny state (just prior to applying Kontact). I also use it for burnishing edison fuses & AC power cable ends when doing installation work. This is really great stuff, but unfortunately it seems that many people are unaware of it.
Regarding those sorbothane "tube spacers" that you want to try out, could your also use a thin sheet of Teflon, cut & pin-punched to fit. Either material would insulate those high voltages; one might possibly sound better than the other (or not)?
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