Added Solid Barss spikes on amp

GATOR3000

Hi,

It is 12:30 am morning and I was experimenting with my amp past 7 hours. I added nice solid brass spikes and “Herbies” tube dampers.
I have attached couple of pics for you to have look.

The spikes look great, but the two dampers on each tube made a huge improvement in sound quality…………WOW!!........I can’t go to sleep now.

In case you are interested, I have replaced the stock power cord with heavy duty cord while I was fooling around with this incredible amp. The result in sound quality is even better. The sound is bolder and my room filled with soft and silky more powerful music. If I have to compare it to the sound with the stock power cord the soundstage is more “Open” and all the nuances are crystal clear.

Anyway, I got to go to sleep.

Gator

Ern Dog

What are tube dampers? I see them in the pic, but don't know how it improves performance.

The spikes look very cool.

hearingimpared

GATOR3000 wrote:

Hi,

It is 12:30 am morning and I was experimenting with my amp past 7 hours. I added nice solid brass spikes and “Herbies” tube dampers.
I have attached couple of pics for you to have look.

The spikes look great, but the two dampers on each tube made a huge improvement in sound quality…………WOW!!........I can’t go to sleep now.

In case you are interested, I have replaced the stock power cord with heavy duty cord while I was fooling around with this incredible amp. The result in sound quality is even better. The sound is bolder and my room filled with soft and silky more powerful music. If I have to compare it to the sound with the stock power cord the soundstage is more “Open” and all the nuances are crystal clear.

Anyway, I got to go to sleep.

Gator

Cool Gator!!! That amp is a picture of beauty.

I've been toying with the idea of replacing all my aluminum cones and pods with brass from Mapleshade. The problem is brass is so damned expensive right now that it would cost me the price of a really ballsy amp to replace them all.

tonyb

SHHHH !!!!! John k. might be listening....shhhhhhhhhhh....

GATOR3000

Ern Dog wrote:

What are tube dampers? I see them in the pic, but don't know how it improves performance.

The spikes look very cool.

Thanks Ern Dog.

Here is where you can read about the dampers and their purpose No affiliation just the place where I buy my tube dampers.

http://herbiesaudiolab.home.att.net/

Cheers

Gator

janmike

Looking good Gator.

beardog03

thanks for the link Gator..!

I`m looking into the tube dampers...I have been curious for a while now...

Mapleshade is my next stop..

and the tweek shop is located about 45 min. from my house, so I`m arranging an appt., as they are appt. only type guy`s..

GATOR3000

beardog03 wrote:

thanks for the link Gator..!

I`m looking into the tube dampers...I have been curious for a while now...

Mapleshade is my next stop..

and the tweek shop is located about 45 min. from my house, so I`m arranging an appt., as they are appt. only type guy`s..

Hey no problem. We are here to help each other and have fun at the same time.

Thanks guys

beardog03

where did you get the brass spikes w / disc`s ?

GATOR3000

beardog03 wrote:

where did you get the brass spikes w / disc`s ?

I got them in one of my local stores here in Toronto.

Gator

GATOR3000

hearingimpared wrote:

Cool Gator!!! That amp is a picture of beauty.

I've been toying with the idea of replacing all my aluminum cones and pods with brass from Mapleshade. The problem is brass is so damned expensive right now that it would cost me the price of a really ballsy amp to replace them all.

Yes, I know what you mean. These spikes can get expensive.

Bill Ayotte