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How do I break in a tube amplifier?

I should be taking delivery of my Yaqin MC-30L tube amplifier this weekend. I believe the dealer is going to set it up and bias it and may even let it run for a few hours before I pick it up. It's going to be a 2nd system sharing speakers with my primary home theater system so I will have few opportunities to leave it running for extended periods of time.

Does it do any good to just leave the amplifier turned on or does it actually need to by playing music?
mceljo

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rleff
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I notice with my gear that after 30 minutes the sound starts to have better imaging and soundstage;after about 1 hour of listening the system sounds right to my ears.
I think you will know when it had broken in for you; it may translate into feet moving and other physical reaction as well;(air guitar,drumming,singing or even conducting the symphony;some type of envolvement).
Tubes are fantastic and a very fun part of this hobby just enjoy it.
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