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what do you use to remove your tubes?

Happy Holidays! ! ! I want to pull my preamp and signal tubes (12AU7's and 12AX7's) to see what brand they are. They only stick out of my Rogue Cronus Magnum about 3/4 of an inch. Do I have to use cotton gloves / towel or could I use latex gloves? I'm thinking I could get a better grip with latex gloves. Once I know what they are, I would like to post a thread on what other tubes people are using in their Cronus Magnums and what effects they are having on the sound.
donjr
dopogue
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When everybody used tubes, nobody bothered to use anything but fingers, unless the tubes were still hot.
cruz123
586 posts
 
I asked Roger Modjeski (Ram Labs, Music Reference) about this, and he said the idea that you should not use your hands is a myth, he then explained to me why, but I don't remember his rational).

It's called audiophile paranoia. Seriously, what possible harm could come from getting bodily oils on the outside of a GLASS tube? I suppose that constant handling of the pins could cause them to tarnish a bit, but most are tarnished anyway, especially on NOS tubes. Just make sure the tube is cool, use your hand and pull it out. Wipe it off afterward if you don't like the fingerprints.
entrope
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What do you use to touch your windows?
donjr OP
1,335 posts
 
All very good points. I like cruz123's point about using your hands and wiping them off if you don't like the finger prints. Maybe a Dyson Animal vac?
entrope
482 posts
 
What do you use to touch your windows?
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