[carusoracer]

I can not get the lower tube cage ring off my Shanling T200A CDP.
Can anyone assist?
What's the trick here. I see thread in the posts but they do not turn...Trying to do some  tube swapping and the WE 396/ Raytheons are very hard to remove and are much smaller.

[nathanm]

I figure the lower tier must be bolted from inside.  Just take the top section off and then wiggle the tube out with your fingertips.  Try putting a rubber band around the tube to get a better grip maybe.

[R_burke]

I've done all of my tube swapping on my CD T-100 with just the top portion removed.

Like Nathanm suggested I just wiggle the tubes out with my fingertips, and BTW I have short fat hands and I am still able to do it this way.