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Spectron Amps: power on all the time? Tube Pre?

Hi,

I've got a Spectron Musician 3SE MK2 an ARC LS26 tube preamp. I really love this amp/pre combo but I have a question/problem . . .

It's been recommended to leave the Spectron on at all times.
My ARC LS26 preamp has tubes and it is recommended to leave it off when not in use. When powering up the system, I've been instructed to always turn the amp ON LAST, OFF FIRST. I was told that something rather spectacular and disastrous can happen to your speakers or gear if you don't follow this rule. So I religiously power cycle the amp each time I listen to music. What would happen if I left the amp on and only power cycled the preamp (didn't follow the rule)? Is there a danger to turning the Spectron on/off regularly?

My preference is to power down the whole system when not in use as I also have a strong desire to conserve electricity and do good for mother nature. Any insight here would be greatly appreciated.

: )
j_evege

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snopro
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I use a Supratek Sauvignon tube pre-amp with my Spectron and have no problems shutting down the pre with the amp on.

If you have a mute switch or even better a HT bypass switch use that before shutting the pre. You should have no problems, always lower your volume firsthand.
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