Simmonsg- I would check w the amp's maker before I turned it on w/o a load if it were MY amp. Many (can't say most, cause I don't remember, but it was more than just a few) of the tube amp manuals I have read say never to power on w/o a load.
Paranoid on Tube Amp Install
Can speakers cause a tube amp to catch fire? The last tube amp in my system 3 years ago caught fire (just 2 minutes after installing). I always assumed the amp was damaged in shipping. I just ordered another tube amp and I'm both excited and nervous about installing. The speakers are Acoustat 3300 electrostatics and I've been using ss amps since without issue. I really don't want to sit in my chair again, frozen in shock, as I watch a blue flame.
Thanks for any feedback,
Glenn
Thanks for any feedback,
Glenn