Agree that life’s too short to stress about such things, especially with regard to a preamp where tubes tend to last pretty long and are relatively cheap to replace. Music soothes the soul even if it’s just for 30 minutes, so just do it!
Tube Preamps Should Have This Feature
So it's late or you just want some casual listening for a short time. "Should I fire up my tube pre for 30 minutes?". My answer is "No". Why not let me flip a switch (or push in the volume control) to put my pre into "bypass" mode? Bypass would, effectively, convert your pre into a passive device, keeping the tubes dark.
This sounds useful to me.
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@zlone Linear Tube Audio preamps are excellent and have loooong tube life due to their David Berning ZOTL design, and the tubes are also cheap to replace. They’re also excellent headphone amps if you swing that way. Definitely worth a look and plenty of reviews out there that’ll give you more info. Hope this helps. |
@inna Heh heh. Good one. I’m clearly a work in progress with much downward potential. |