Wow...didn't expect this would be a debate, but it's a good debate.
I used to worry about it, but these days, I really don't. Back when I had my quicksilvers, I just made an educated guess that turning them on and off more than twice a day was about the same as leaving them on, as far as tube wear goes. I could be wrong, could be right.
Off and on IS hard on tubes...but, so is playing them. At idle...not so much.
Obviously, designs vary on how hard the tubes are driven, right?
I pay my electric bill, I pay my taxes, and I pay for my stereo stuff. Sometimes I gotta leave it playing to break it in. Like doing laundry.
I used to worry about it, but these days, I really don't. Back when I had my quicksilvers, I just made an educated guess that turning them on and off more than twice a day was about the same as leaving them on, as far as tube wear goes. I could be wrong, could be right.
Off and on IS hard on tubes...but, so is playing them. At idle...not so much.
Obviously, designs vary on how hard the tubes are driven, right?
I pay my electric bill, I pay my taxes, and I pay for my stereo stuff. Sometimes I gotta leave it playing to break it in. Like doing laundry.