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Model: HAL-O Vacuum Tube Damping Instrument Category: Tubes Suggested Retail Price: $14.95 Description: vibration-absorbing tube damper Manufacturer URL: Herbie's Audio Lab Model Picture: View
Review by jpchleapas ( A ) on January 12, 2004 at 08:38:26
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I got these to use in my CJ Premier 4, and my modified Dynaco ST-70. Both amps are using Mullard EL34 tubes. After some careful listening I must say these things really work. Unlike the soft rubber types these are very well made and will not melt on my expensive tubes. The sound coming from my speakers is much better. The voices are more clear, and there is more "detail" in the music I am listening to. I was not expecting so large an improvement for such short money to be honest. I have very good speakers with the 31" x 31" JBL 2360A biradial horns. The 2" compression drivers are vintage TAD TD-4001 16 ohm. The bass bins are twin 15" woofers with JBL drivers. These speakers are very good sounding and ruthless to whatever signal is fed into them. I would suggest anyone using a tube amplifier, or tube preamplifier give these a whirl. I have no connection with Herbie's Audio Lab. I am just another happy user.
Product Weakness: None so far.. Product Strengths: inexpensive tweak, good build quality, and very easy to install.
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: Conrad Johnson Premier 4 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Conrad Johnsaon PV-10A Sources (CDP/Turntable): Well Tempered Classis, Dynavector Karat 17d2, Denon HA-1000 head amplifier Speakers: 2-Way JBL 2360A horns, Tad TD-4001 drivers, and twin 15 Cables/Interconnects: Are you kidding, just oxygen free copper type Music Used (Genre/Selections): old rock & roll, jazz, blues, and light classical Room Size (LxWxH): 12' x 12' x 6' Room Comments/Treatments: Needed badly a new room for 6' tall speakers Time Period/Length of Audition: a week Other (Power Conditioner etc.): powervar Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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