How long can preamp tubes last?


Good evening Ladies and Gents
Trying to learn! I have had a Shiit Freya + preamp for about 1 year now, and it has about 450 hours of play time, with original tubes.
Is it time to change the tubs? What tubes/brand would be recommended to purchase? 
As far as budget, I really have no idea what they cost.
Also, what does the expression" rolling the tubes" means?

Any information would be welcome.
Thank for reading.
rockanroller

Showing 1 response by ieales

Try not to waste too much time though with tube rolling, nice for some experimentation but poor return on investment if obsessed.
+10^10

Tubes vary unit to unit.
Tubes change over time.
There are 24 permutations of how the 4 tubes in the Freya can be arranged, each of which will have a slightly different response.

Spend the money on program and enjoy the music.

Reseat your tubes every thousand hours or so.

Live long and prosper.