Czarivey-You are a bit paranoid, aren't you? Not too many amps will "burn in front of your eyes" unless you mess with them...
Standby was created for a reason and generally speaking it works quite well at extending both tube and equipment life. An amp that burns up usually does that as soon as you turn it on, not after being on standby for 4 days or 400 days.
Yes, I do turn off gear when I'm not going to be around for a couple of days but never for shorter periods.
Preamp tubes should last longer in standby by avoiding the current rush. Many NOS 6922's can last 5000 to 10,000 hours.
Standby was created for a reason and generally speaking it works quite well at extending both tube and equipment life. An amp that burns up usually does that as soon as you turn it on, not after being on standby for 4 days or 400 days.
Yes, I do turn off gear when I'm not going to be around for a couple of days but never for shorter periods.
Preamp tubes should last longer in standby by avoiding the current rush. Many NOS 6922's can last 5000 to 10,000 hours.