Linlai E 6sn7 tubes

Has anyone tried tube dampers on the shouldered tube?I tried a Herbies damper on the top of the tube - no change. Then the next day tried it on the bottom glass  just above the base.The vocals improved immensely and lost the hashiness that had begun to creep in after 30 hours of break in.But any background vocals,trailing notes,ambient sounds were over damped. So now I'm going to fool around with a either a larger Herbies damper that will fit on the larger body of the tube or O rings and try to get it just right. I really like the transparency and detail of this tube but can't live with the way it messed with the vocals.An example is Tony Joe White known for his rich baritone voice began taking on an unnatural unpleasant edge and sizzle. Just something to try for whomever is experiencing too much SS sound.

I'm using just the one tube for the input on the Aric Audio Transcend PP.It's possible I might like them better by placing them on either side of the input tube and going back to the GE on the input.

@jtcf you wrote; I'm using just the one tube for the input on the Aric Audio Transcend PP.It's possible I might like them better by placing them on either side of the input tube and going back to the GE on the input.

Maybe you will benefit by tube rolling. Let us know. 

@jtcf Hey! I would recommend you experiment with the Linlais on either side of the center 6SN7, as they are long-tailed pair phase splitters and indeed to impart quite a bit of their own character to the sound. The center tube is the voltage amplifier and as such amplifies the input signal, so even though it will have the MOST effect, it does not mean that trying in the phase splitter positions will not still provide a dramatic difference. How is the new amp working out for you by the way?

Best regards, Aric

@aricaudio it's not exactly new,lol.I've had it for a few years now. It's the star of my system.I'll take both yours and danmar's advice and get another tube.I've already ordered a couple of larger size dampers to fool around with.Thanks for your help, and I'll let you all know how it goes.

@jtcf Oops! My bad, for some reason I was thinking we had built an amp for you earlier this year. Sometimes I get the Agon monikers confused with the actual names of the customers. However I'm very glad that the amplifier is the star of the show in your system and thank you!

Aric