I don’t think a question about preserving the tubes is neurotic at all. It’s a simple question which aims at good habits to preserve a resource.
Without over-thinking it, the better you match your listening time with the time the tubes are on, the longer they’ll last. That will give you the confidence to spend more on better tubes, rather than changing them out more often. If you find that estimating this is a pain, then just turn them on and forget the conservation thing; you'll get more pleasure that way.
Without over-thinking it, the better you match your listening time with the time the tubes are on, the longer they’ll last. That will give you the confidence to spend more on better tubes, rather than changing them out more often. If you find that estimating this is a pain, then just turn them on and forget the conservation thing; you'll get more pleasure that way.