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Tube vibration control

For a while there, it seemed that many people used a vibration suppressor for tubes, and many manufacturers offered a version. Mapleshade had an elaborate all metal tube "jacket, complete with grounding wires that came off of it. More common were the rubber rings that would fit tightly over the tubes. I used to see them a lot - now, when I peruse members systems on this site and other sites, I do not see them as often. Did time teach us that they are not a necessary as we seemed to once think? Did we learn that they caused harm - concentrated heat, for example, and shortened tube life?

 

Just curious, as I have all-tube electronics, and wonder if I am neglecting something that would give them a little boost in performance.

 

Thanks, 

David

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celtic66
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I've finalized my approach to vibration with a Quadraspire Reference X stand for equipment.  I've moved through several different stands and found this one most effective using tube and/or SS gear;  providing lowered noice floor, cleaner more open reproduction and better attack.

Townshend platforms do the work for my floor standers.  Before that, Gaia footers. It's really not imaginary as the positive effects stand out clearly.  The move from Gaia to Townshend reflective of price performance.

I tend to be more critical before immediately accepting change as improvement.

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