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PEEK Damping Instruments: dynamic punch!
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 PEEK HAL-O 27 |
Black PEEK: With C-ring made of virgin PEEK, these Damping Instruments deliver punchy, full-bodied sound, with natural timbre and passionate dynamic contrasts. Beefy dynamics with great extension both high and low are a great cure for lean or thin-sounding systems. Use with any kind of vacuum tube. For continuous use with tubes operating up to 480°.F (250°.C). ... A note about price: Original prices for PEEK damping instruments were very high because the material is so expensive. Each PEEK C-ring is machined from solid billet, resulting in very high material usage and low yield. Present prices are at or below cost simply to recover some of the substantial investment in material. With the introduction of titanium UltraSonic Damping Instruments in 2007, PEEK Damping Instruments were displaced as Herbie's top-of-the-line product. Nevertheless, these are great, premium-quality damping instruments priced at tremendous value! |
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PEEK HAL-O 7
For 7-pin miniature tubes and all tubes 5/8" to 3/4" diameter (16 to 19mm), including 0A2, OA2, 0B2, OB2, 1S5, 12FK6, 12FM6, 12X4, 3S4, 5651, 6186, 6AN4, 6AK5, 6BH6, 6C4, 6ER5, 6FG5, 6GK5, 6J6, 6N4, 6X4, miniature 6Z4, 7543, EC90, SBA6.$23.95$9.97iea....
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PEEK HAL-O 9
Fits miniature 9-pin tubes and all tubes 3/4" to 7/8" diameter (19 to 22mm), including 10GV8, 12AT7/ECC81, 12AU7/ECC82, 12AX7/ECC83, 12AY7, 12AZ7, 12B4, 12BH7, 12BY7, 12BZ7, 12FQ7, 2C51/396, 417, 5670, 5687, 5751, 5814, 5842, 5963, 6189, 6201, 6267, 6350, 6414, 6688, 6829,6840, 6900, 6922, 6955, 6973, 6AN8, 6BL8, 6BM8/ECL82, 6BQ5/EL84, 6BQ7, 6BW4, 6CA4, 6C45, 6CG7, 6CS7, 6DJ8/ECC88, 6FQ7, 6GC7, 6GH8(A), 6H30, 6GU7, 6N1P, 6N3P, 6N6(P), 6P1T, 6U8(A), 6V4, 7025, 7044, 7119/E182CC, 7189, 7199, 7308, 8416, EC86, ECC85, ECC86, ECC99, EF86, EL86, EZ80, EZ81, PCL82, PCL86, SV83.$24.98$12.49iea.
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PEEK HAL-O 27
Fits standard, straight-sided octal tubes and all tubes 1-1/16" to 1-3/8" diameter (27 to 34mm), including 12J5-GT, 12SL7GT, 12SN7GT, 4P1S, 5691, 5692, "slim" 5AR4, 5Y3(GT), 5Z4, 6AH4, 6AU5, 6BL7, 6BX7, standard 6CA7, 6DN7, 6EA7/6EM7, 6EW7, 6F6G, 6FY7, 6H4, glass 6J5, "slim" 6L6/5881, 6P3P, 6R7, 6SL7, 6SN7, 6SN7GT-series, 6V6/5V6, 6X5G, 6X5GT/WGT, "slim" 6Y6, 7355, 7591, standard EL34, GZ34, KT77, PL504, VT-231.$34.68$14.27iea.
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PEEK HAL-O 35
Fits wide and bottle-shaped octals and all tubes approximately 1-3/8" to 1-3/4" diameter (35 to 44mm), including 0A3, 0C3, 0D3, 1626, 27, 30, 37, "fat" 5AR4, 5AW4, straight-sided 5R4-types, straight-sided 5U4, 5V3, 5V4, 5Y3GB, 5Z4P, 6080, "slim" 6550 (GE), straight-sided 6AS7, "fat bottle" 6CA7 (big bottle), 6F8G, 6HB5, bottle-shape 6J5, 6JN6, "wide" 6L6/5881, 6L6GC, "wide" 6Y6, 7027, 76, 84, 8417, 85, "Fat Bottle" EL34 (Big Bottle), EL34B, EL509, FU4, GZ32, GZ37, KT66, "slim" KT88 and KT90, PL509, VT137, VT37, VT67.$49.95$15.35iea.
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PEEK HAL-O 45
For all tubes approximately 1-3/4" to 2-1/4" diameter (45 to 57mm), including 1610, 2A3, 26, "small" 300B (Svetlana), 350B, 45, 572-10, bulb-shaped 5R4-types, bottle-shape 5U4G, 5V4, 5Z3, standard and wide 6550 (E-H, RCA, SED, Svetlana, Tung Sol), bulb-shape 6AS7, 6B4, bulb-shape 6L6G, 80, 807, 829B, C327 ("bulb" 27), CX4, bottle-shaped octals like CV181/ECC32, EL37, GZ32, GZ33, KT66, SV811-10, wide-body KT88 (E-H, GEC, JJ/Tesla, SED, Sovtek, Svetlana), U52.$64.95$16.45 ea.
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Stephæn Harrell, Reviewer, The Abso!ute Sound, 6Moons
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"I heard much more (sympathetically revealed, not etched) detail, timbral richness, inner detail and low-level attack, dynamic gradations and decay. The effects are positive, the bang-for-buck factor is very high."
Jerry Singer, Norfolk, Virginia
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"I'm hooked. Incredible detail, and Alison Kraus even sounds right! (12AX7 tubes on Rogue M150 monoblocks). Cleaner highs, better bass, and clarity. You have a great ear in designing this stuff.
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"I have achieved an incredible balance of detail and musicality, although I have to say, since incorporating the dampers I have spent 20 hours or so redialing in everything in my system, as it was way overdamped before due to an over-exuberant treble which the dampers eliminated. The info on your web site was spot on in this regard, and thanks as well for your personal advice."
Matthias Maley, Germany
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"I put them on my RSA Raptor yesterday. Works really fine. Sound is less grainy, a lot smoother and the noise floor is lowered a lot. Music sounds more natural now.
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"Even though this is a headpone-amp one should not have trouble with feedback loops from the loudspeakers, because they are off, the stuff is doing its job. I attached a pic.
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"Thanks again für a great product."
Reg Sanders, MD, Washington, DC
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"BTW, I love your products. I was surprised how much an upgrade the Peek dampers were over the original Teflon dampers."
John Parks Jr., Birmingham, Alabama
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"PEEK HAL-O 9 dampers made a huge, immediate improvement with tubes on the DAC. Dynamics came forward, subtle nuance I guess you'd call it jumped right into place. Very nice."
Cameron MacInnes, Ottowa, Canada
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" The Peek Halo tube dampeners and grungebuster CD mats I purchased several years ago from Herbie’s Audio lab were without a doubt the best money I have spent to-date on hifi system accessories."
Peter Camperos, Altadena, California
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"I just wanted to let you know that with your PEEK halo dampers I am hearing much deeper into the music than ever before. I decided to wait approx a month before I sent in my comments on the PEEK halo dampers. I also decided this was really what my tubes needed or should say was missing. I took out the dampers for a couple of days and then put them back on my all tubed integrated amp. I can honestly say that this is not a tweak but a necessity for any one seeking to bring out the best of their audio system. To say that I am happy with the results is an understatement."
Philip Lemanski, Tucson, Arizona
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"The PEEK tube damper has been a wonderful surprise. My tubed universal (apl hifi re-designed Denon 3910) came with the original halo, so I wasn't expecting much with the upgrade of a damper. I'm so glad I was completely wrong in that assumption. I just re-read your description of the effects while I was shopping for more of your stuff and it was dead on. Finally, the highest octave of the piano is rendered correctly. Thanks. That was driving me crazy -- didn't know what was causing it."
T.R., California
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"These Peek dampers are SIMPLY AMAZING! Before installing these, I already thought my system was so awesome already. What more do I want? But now it's even warmer yet still dynamic, maintaining realism, clarity, and detail. The midrange is SUPERB, not suppressed at all, and everything just seems right. Front-row seat has never been better --simply PURE MAGIC! Everyone who has tube gear should use these. I don't know why none of the dealers I know use them. I guess they rather that I upgrade my cables?"
Gilles Lacroix, Canada
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"HAL-O 9 PEEK: The improvement was noticeable the moment that I installed it. There is a quietness in the sound now that was not there with other dampers. Also, there is more precisions and feelings to the sound. Can't live without it now!"
Brad Merila, Laurel, New York
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"Regarding the PEEK 9's that I ordered, I installed them this morning (Dynaco ST-70) and listened to a few very familiar cuts. While I was not bowled over immediately, I will admit that I have noticed a bit more clarity in the sound. The bass does seem a bit tighter and the high end appears a bit clearer. I did hear some high end information in some recordings that I didn't know was there, so that is a step in the right direction. My soundstage appears to be the same as it was before I installed the dampers. I'll probably have do do some experimenting with placement; right now the dampers are installed not quite a third of the way down from the top of the tubes."
Morgan Hew, Burbank, California
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"The Hal-O PEEK is very impressive indeed and it takes 10 hrs to fully shine. This is far superior compared to Top Hats, Tube Socks and damping rings. The noise floor of the tubes drop significantly and the quietness enable the component to sound louder. Certainly the bass frequency and highs have expanded; you can hear the improved deep bass and count the strands of each bass note in the jazz band. The voices have better clarity and stunning image details. The Hal-O just grabs the complexity of the orchestra raging score and release the music in control distinction. What blew me away are the un-anticipated improvements in sound from my preamp tube power supply with the Hal-O. Oh yes, the tubes in the power supply do make a sound difference with the Hal-O."
Jerome Lizarondo, Manassas, Virginia
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"The tube dampers work great. When I used the PEEK HAL-O 9s on my preamp tubes, they made my system sound a little too warm, but they were just perfect on the driver tubes."
Duke Dykstra, Madison, Wisconsin
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"The new Black PEEK deliver the goods! I am amazed at the clarity my Amperex PQ 7119 have once the Black PEEK are in place. The nice thing about these Tube Dampers is the IMMEDIATE improvement."
Steve Owens, West Virginia
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"I sold audio equipment decades ago, when there was a lot of 'bogus' about, and the first time I ordered your Hal-os, I fully expected to send them back. They made such an immediate difference on my AVA that I was shocked. When I put the PEEK hal-os on last nite, I immediately noticed that cymbal was much more detailed, brushed and struck. Over a 4 hour listening session, the detail improved even more. Even plucked bass became clearer. Jimmy Webb's piano on '10 Easy Pieces' was simply 'killer.' Again, I was shocked. Thanks again."
Larry Root, Miami Beach, Florida
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"The PEEK sound is AWESOME so far! More detail than the old Teflon ones, but still very neutral and musical sounding. The biggest difference over the older ones I have heard so far is increased detail and clarity, also better tangibility re: imaging."
Travis Bastion, Dubai, U.A.E.
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"I have to mention the halo peek is the only tweek that has made a 100% positive difference in my system. I cannot single out any other accessory that made every one stop in their path and go "what the hell !" For months I had pondered on whether to sell the cdp or get a Dac or even get new tubes, but I guess, now, all I need are some tender feet. And I really really can't wait to get my hands on them."
Jay C., Modesto, California
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"Wow!! I expected some improvement but the increase in detail is astounding. Stuff that was just subtle before is now vibrant and forward. I had just finished listening to a new cd three times. Then I installed the PEEKs and listened again and it was like a new cd. My hat's off to you for inventing these. Don't know how you figured out using the PEEK material but it sure is worth the $50."
Scott Logan, Houston, Texas
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"My friend brought his HAL-O 9's over the other night and we tried them on my pre-amp, and we all agreed (all three of us) that the improvement in the bass was very noticeable."
Jim Brock, Ontario
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"I liked the dampers so much on my preamp that I'm putting them on my phono stage also."
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90-day no-risk trial. If not satisfied, simply return your Damping Instruments within 90 days for a complete refund.
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Lifetime warranty. If anything ever goes wrong, simply return any Damping Instrument to Herbie's Audio Lab and it will be repaired or replaced and returned to you at no cost.
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