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Powering off Equipment-Silly question

Hello

Is there any difference between powering off an amp by pulling the cord out of the wall vs hitting the Off Button?

I ask, because my amp has a wood face plate and due to the cold weather it has swelled to the point where the power button is stuck and will not release.

Will any harm be done by pulling the power cord out of the wall? I would think that both pretty much do the same thing,, ie, cut of AC to the unit.. however given the choice, (which I do not have) it is advisable to use the power switch.
justlisten

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seandtaylor99
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You don't have a switch so I wouldn't worry about it.
Any reason that you don't leave the amp permanently on ?

On some amps there are muting relays so that the amp shut down doesn't result in speaker noises, but on most amps there are not. It's probably not going to do any harm, but best of all might be to leave it on all of the time.
seandtaylor99
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HI Justlisten, I didn't realize it was a tube amp. I use all solid state so even though I'm still in N. CA it's not too expensive to leave it on.

I'd be amazed if you have a damp problem is you're in the bay area. Until the last few days the air has been so dry I've been having problems with the skin on my hands cracking .... ouch !
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