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Opinions & experiences with tube coolers

Over the years, I have used products from Mapleshade Audio and other sources for conducting heat away from the tube envelope. Their full-length brass body placed over the tube and then adjusted, claims to have damped vibration as well as cool the tube surface directly. Pearl tube coolers are inexpensive, and I wonder if they do any sort of shielding as well. Taking unneeded heat away from the tube makes good sense to me, but does it provide other benefits?

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ditusa
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I wouldn't bother. Tubes are designed to work without them.

      I agree!

ebm
9,311 posts
 

This does nothing but take away from good sound,Get Herbies RX tube dampers to improve sound.

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jerryg123
3,429 posts
 

No to tube coolers and dampers.

No point. IMHO.

I am an Analog Tube Bot.

tablejockey
3,916 posts
 

The ribbon on the Mapleshade thingies make good IC's. A little funky looking with their crude connectors, but competitive with pricier offerings.

Tube add-ons? If one's ears hear benefits...it works-YMMV

I have a few of the Mapleshade planks. Pricey

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4krowme OP
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I DO appreciate the responses. Actually, I thought that there would be an abundance of those who felt that cooler is better, at least in the longevity of the tube itself. Of course, I also want to ask about the older tube shields back in the day. I know that they are not common as they seemed to be back then, but would they have an effect on tube life, keeping heat in? I value your responses and look forward to them. 

 

 Merry Christmas ALL!

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