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Anybody have ant thoughts re using 2 Herbie's tube dampers on 1 tube?

I'm already using Herbie's UltraSonic SS on the 6SN7s in my amp. I'm definitely happy and believe they make a positive difference. I've noticed that in some pictures of a number of tube amps that some folks are using more than one of the "rubber" style dampers on their tubes. Does anyone have any ideas?
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noromance
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Looks like we have another division of opinion! You can hear over-damping. It dries out the sound and dulls the music. Like everything in audio, it's mainly down to personal preference. 
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noromance
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Two balance out vibrations the same way holding anything in two places does. 
However test, listen and see.
But first, try the tubes again without dampers to be sure you weren't just fooling yourself the first time. I prefer no damping. 
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