Tube Amp Burn-in


Do tubes amps need as much burn-in time compared to SS amps? Just got a VAC PA100/100 with 20 hours use. Was wondering how long it takes before it settles in and performs it's best?
tmoran

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Normally tubes take about 100 hours to burn in. I recently bought a used 100/100 and am waiting for it to arrive. What is your associated gear and what have you found so far. At 100 hours the tubes start to really warm up and even better at 150 hours so be patient. Also if you can identify what you like and do not like tube amps are easily changed by other tubes. I have heard a lot of good things about the Svetlana kt 88. I will probably get a set myself.
Sounds like a great setup. Let's compare notes in a week or so. Since I am buying used my tubes will be burned in. I am going svet shopping soon after. I am going to compare it to my musical fidelity a3.2 and plinius 8200. At least one maybe two will be sold depending on results. I have B&W nautilus 804 with matching sub plus I use my sony es receiver as the pre for the front end. I have a sony 555es cd/sacd player and a music hall turntable 5