Leaving tube amps on.


This is a question I had for a long time. I know it’s not a good idea to leave tube amps on all the time because of tube life and safety reasons. But sometimes I don’t have the opportunity to listen to my system / music for hours at time at one sitting. Sometimes I can only listen to it 45 min - a few hours at a time during the day / night. So my question is would it be better to leave the amps on all day / evening and listen when I can or turn them on / off every time I listen even if is only  45 min at a clip. But to just clarify when I don’t intend to listen that day/ night they will be off. Does turning the amps on / off throughout the day / night do more harm than leaving them on ? Tube life , wear and tear on amps etc. btw I have the Audio Research Ref 750s. Ea amp has 18 KT150 , 6550WE , 6H30.  

tattooedtrackman

Showing 1 response by onhwy61

If high power tube amplifiers are as hazardous as outlined in several post above, then how come they are not banned in the state of California?

Worrying about tube seems a little strange.  You knowingly purchased and expensive amplifier with a large number of tubes.  Do people who buy exotic Italian supercars worry about the cost of an oil change?