Home Made Tube Dampers

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zingo

zingo Posts: 11,258

June 2008 edited June 2008 in Electronics

I heard of the idea of getting a tube of high-temp caulk/sealant from the hardware store, and running a bead or two of it around your tubes. They claim it dampens and withstands the heat. The "dampers" wouldn't be removeable, but if you don't care, does it matter? I'd love to hear your thoughts friends...

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Early B. Posts: 7,900

June 2008 edited June 2008
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Bad idea. Just buy tube dampers. They're too cheap to consider for DIY. Check ebay.

HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

"God grooves with tubes."
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george daniel Posts: 12,096

June 2008 edited June 2008
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^^^^^what he said^^^^^

JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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pearsall001 Posts: 5,384

June 2008 edited June 2008
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Try it & let us know if anything bad happens!!

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janmike Posts: 6,146

June 2008 edited June 2008
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I will be buying mine.

Michael
In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
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zingo Posts: 11,258

June 2008 edited June 2008
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Alright alright; I'll just buck up and buy some. But for discussion sake, what makes it such a bad idea?

Jake
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