STANDBY on tube amps - what's your practice


Was just wondering....I always let my SF Power Amp 1 warm up as well as cool down by using STANDBY button (about 10 min for each) and only then I turn on/off the main power switch. But if I take a 30 min or so break between listening sessions, I just leave everything as is...full power on....if I walk away for an hour or so - I always put the amp in standby mode.

What's your practice for tube amps?
How much you'd let your amp stay on (full power) vs on Standby?

Thanks!
ether

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Great replies - thank you.
there still seem to be some significant differences.
Keeping an amp in stadby most of the time (even days on) is surely not what I was thinking of doing...
My thinking was that even in stadby - there is some Voltage and thus there is some "wear" on the tubes. That's the main reason why I never keep my amp in standby if I know I won't listen to any music for say...6-8 hrs. (like overnight or while at work).

Please keep your comments coming - good learning