stupid tube question of the day


Hi all.

Do tubes get consumed at the same rate when the system is on but not playing music, or does playing music cause faster consumption of the tube.

My guess is that for tube amps, definitely faster when playing music. But what about CD players with tubes in them or preamps?

Thanks.

--dan
dgaylin

Showing 1 response by phaelon

"i run my tube amps 4 hours max. if i want to keep going, i turn them off for 30 minutes then back on.”

The seller of my premium tubes gave me very similar advise. I wish that I’d pressed for an explanation at the time, but I was suffering from sticker shock. Does anyone know?