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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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a25105
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Frank,

if the herbies rings are so great, do you think it would be even better with the ARC rings on top of them?  Thx

Allan
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oregonpapa OP
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Allan ...

I don't have a clue. Honest.  However, I am getting such a natural musical presentation from the Herbie's tube dampeners by themselves, that I have no compulsion to try the ARC rings in combination with the Herbie dampeners. My audiophile friends are super critical and they are blown away by the system now, as am I. 

I have 12 used ARC rings that I can send you for free if you want to try it for yourself. :-)

Frank
a25105
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Frank,

Thank you for your kind offer but you should put them up for sale since you got so many.  I guess I will try them with the Herbies rings after I received them.  

Allan
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Allan ...

After I made you that offer, I got to thinking that if and when I decide to upgrade to the next level in the ARC line (REF-6) I'm going to need the ARC tube rings to place back onto the REF-3 tubes. Thanks for not taking me up on the offer. :-)
a25105
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Frank,

Lol, no problem.  Let me know if you need a couple more:)  I heard the LS28 is the low end version of the REF-6.  Perhaps you can get 85% of the ref6 but half the cost?

Allan
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