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Firing up old tube amps. Should I worry?

Hey, I'm going to fire up a pair of World Audio Design KEL80 monoblocks I built probably 15 years ago. They probably haven't been on in 10+ years. Anything I should worry about? All parts used back then were new and good ones - may have upgraded the capacitors. I don't have a Variac, so I can't ramp up the voltage. They worked back then, but I'm just a little concerned they'll arc or something and blow my speakers.
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marakanetz
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99% it's safe to turn them on.
I believe that this amp has good quality old school parts and despite it's better off recapped it should work.
Don't be paranoid.
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marakanetz
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why Best Buy you can buy used car speakers from autowreck yard for $4 pair and connect them.
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