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Is a tube preamp a good idea?

I'm interested in getting a tube preamp to match with my PS Audio HCA2. The idea is to mainly use it for music, but I also use it for TV and movies. It's generally on all day for satellite music as well as pre-recorded music and later at night for TV. With the extensive time of being powered up each day, is a tube pre a good idea or am I going to go through tubes like water? Thanks Goners for your insight.
Tom
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Thank you folks for clarification. I have always left my SS gear on 24/7. It's good to know (thank you Raquel) that I actually benefit from doing it with tubes (at least in a preamp or CD player). I am considering some incarnation of a Conrad-Johnson preamp. Armed with new info, I may take the plunge. Once again, you Goners are the best sources of information out there! Thanks,
Tom
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