slightly neurotic question from a tube newbie



I was moving my stereo (Jolida 302brc) and bent one of the the tubes. I took it out and straightened the pins, but it doesn't sit as tight in the sockets as the others, but works fine. Could this cause a problem down the road?

Thanks -- Marty
martyw

Showing 1 response by mingles

In the process of bending your pins, you put stress on the socket which, in turn, loosened its grip on the tube. If the tube glows and the amp sounds normal, I wouldn't worry about it. If you're anal retentive and want to restore its original grip, you can use a pointed object like an awl to bend the socket contacts toward each other. Don't go overboard. They only need a slight tweak. Of course, before you do anything, unplug the amp and let it sit for a while before you start poking around.