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Amp switcher with tube amp protection

Hi there, I'm a bit of a beginner, so stick with me please :)

I'm looking into buying a tube amp (muzishare X7), but would prefer to also keep my solid state amp for movies and tv so I don't waste away the tubes on unimportant stuff :) Would prefer to use just 1 set of speakers as i got rid of my surround setup and settled for some Klipsch rp600m.
I'm looking for a amp switch that will protect the tube amp from not being hooked up to speakers. I know i can turn it off, then switch. But I'm sure I will one day make a mistake there.
I did stumble upon a thread here about somebody building his own switch. But are there commercial options out there? Because I couldn't find any.. or maybe I'm searching with the wrong search terms.. 
Also preferably not too expansive as my setup would be quite low end in terms of audiophile gear...

Hope someone can point me in the right direction!
BestMartijn
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pauly
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You need to consider your music listening vs. tv watching patterns. Tubes will last a lot longer if left on for slightly longer periods than frequent power ups and power downs. 

If you listen to music 2 or more times a day, broken up with a period of watching tv in between, your tubes will be better off staying fired up. 

I’m in the same position as you - I use the same area for movies and music. I fire my amps up at around 9am every morning and they stay on til 1 or 2 am the next morning. I use the tube amps for both music and movies. I have done that for many years - no problems. I have not used up a power tube yet. 


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