Valve rattle

Discussion in 'Hi-Fi and General Audio' started by Chris Davies, Jul 21, 2009.

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    Chris Davies

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    Hi i notice that my KT88 valves rattle a tad giving off a small high pitch glass resonance. Normal or not ?
     
    Chris Davies, Jul 21, 2009
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    RobHolt Moderator

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    Yes, some do.
    Quality varies between brands and batches.
    You can get high temperature damper rings that will reduce the glass resonance.
     
    RobHolt, Jul 21, 2009
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