Tubes - Top hats, and Tube socks

Glreno--knowing Andy, and having seen them, I think they may be better.

Top hats are very effective, but that does not mean it will sound better. In preamp tubes a smidge of microphony can lead to a sense of "air" and with dampers the midband can harden up. So try it both ways as every tube and every situation is different. Don't assume anything. We go naked here.

Thanks for the input. Are there multiple types of top hats or only one for each tube size/type?

I should add that this is for an ARC LS-7 with Amperex 7308's.

Miketw-only one size for all the small tube types. Kevin Deal is right--that's the leanness I mentioned. See if they offer a money back guarantee.