Well, you'll get no answer to your question that everyone will agree on. For small tubes in my amps I have found it easiest, and most effective, to buy tested low noise tubes in the first place on which I place those inexpensive rubber damping rings. Then I try to reduce exposure from floorborne vibrations by using a combination (sandwich) of materiels with different resonance frequencies to absorb the vibrations (a DIY project). Some times I use cones (or not) to couple the component depending on the effect it makes. I do not try to couple the rack itself to the floor (except for stability) as I feel the combo of materiels used under the component are sufficient, besides I have wood floors and I think coupling might just enhance floorborne vibrations effects on the components. JMHO. Good luck getting any consensus.
Microphonic Amps?
I have a valve amp (EL34 in ultralinear config).
I have read that valves are microphonic...what does this mean exactly. Will outboard vibrations be picked up (why?) and transmitted as sound deficiencies (again how?) ?
If this is the case, do i need to take equal care isolating my amp as much as I would, say, a turntable?
thanx for any help
I have read that valves are microphonic...what does this mean exactly. Will outboard vibrations be picked up (why?) and transmitted as sound deficiencies (again how?) ?
If this is the case, do i need to take equal care isolating my amp as much as I would, say, a turntable?
thanx for any help
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