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In the Thread: Initial thoughts about new/old Lamm ML2s
Post Subject: Do not fix it until it gets brokenPosted by Romy the Cat on: 1/22/2010
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To crack the small-pin tubes by jerking them in tube-sockets?  I do not believe in it but you are at your full right to feel that you did it. If you cracked 6AK5 then it will very fast (a few hours) loose the getter on the top of the tube (dark-silverfish residue). If you cracked 5651 tube then you have no Neon (or Krypton or whatever they use) in the tube and it will have ability stabilize voltage.  I guess it will bring some noise as well. Also, I think that if you did somehow cracked the tube by rocking tubes “GENTLY” in their sockets then you realty need to review your definition of gentleness.

Now, and I am not kidding. After this “gentleness” you certainly need to trash the current sockets as you have destroyed them. Initially, when you just felt a need to rock the tubes in the socket you needed to clear the socket and do not do any tubes jerking.

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