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.
I use the Pearl Tube Coolers with a bit of a modification. I solder a wire to them which I run to chassis ground. Not only do they drop tube crown temp 10 to 15 degrees they eliminate any RF interference via the grounding and provide damping.
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