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| Is it a OK to leave tube pre-amps powede up 24/7 It depends on preamp design as stated above but Audible Illusion tube preamps have their tubes lit even after the power button is off. According to Audible Illusions this lenghthens the life of the tubes. | |
| Can you leave class D amps on and not ever turn them off? Grannyring, give it a try. Afterwards of course you will still have to wait for it to reach its optimum operating temperature for best sound but it will provide better overall sonics for a while. Let us know later if this made a difference. | |
| Can you leave class D amps on and not ever turn them off? I hope when their switching power supplies blow they won't destroy the speakers, but I suppose that is why they are protected by a fuse. | |
| Can you leave class D amps on and not ever turn them off? Guidocorona, it couldn't hurt anything to try on occasions as long as you power everything down first. You could actually leave the system unplugged for a few minutes then plug back in. This is a tweak that won't cost you anything. | |
| Can you leave class D amps on and not ever turn them off? I think that leaving any component on permanently can cause it to lose its best performance. Even Paul Mcgowen said if you unplug all your components from the wall and then plug them right back in, it can actually improve the system's performance. | |
| Can you leave class D amps on and not ever turn them off? George can you give us a couple of examples of the ones that go up in smoke? | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Keith yes, although this particular Audible Illusions L1 is factory refurbished, I removed the top cover after I received it to inspect the tubes. There are two large caps near the output and four smaller Panasonic caps next to those. According to... | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Hi Keith, I believe you are correct about Ralph & would agree that he is very knowledgeable. It is nice to know that we have people like him to provide reliable info on most given subjects (questions) but you are also in the "A" Class, an asse... | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? atmasphere, thats a remarkable statement and it makes sense as well. If this is true then the reviewer over at 6 moons is full of it. | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Hello Keith, I'm going to call you anyway, we have some catching up to do, Paul. | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Erik, cap upgrades, maybe Mundorf.Steroeo5, I'm willing to bet that even though the M3a has no gain adjustment, it is probably more detailed because the sound travels through less pots. | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Stereo5, yes I do see your concern with too much gain and although Audible Illusions did provide a way to reduce the overall gain on the L1 that provision was not afforded to the M3a (still is a spectacular sounding preamp in its own right though). | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Thank you Erik & paul79 for your input, I'm feeling better with this combination already. Although 6 Moons considers the Job 225 has set very high standards & his first listening tests with a tube preamp was one of the cons as he was getti... | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Thanks Erick, the Audible illusions L1 has four dip switches that can be turn off four caps on the output. Audible Illusions recommends for better sonics and after the preamp breaks in to keep them caps (dip swithes) in the off position. Would thi... | |
| Using "pre-outs" of an integrated amp provide sound quality equal to a separate pre-amp? An integrated amp is essentially a preamp and power amp sharing the same box so if its of good quality there is no reason why you couldn't use the integrated internal preamp (preamp outs) to drive your Bat power amp. One time my preamp needed new ... |