I leave mine on throughout the day, and turn it off when going to bed. I think most engineers will tell you that the most "wear and tear" on tubes occurs at power-on.
I'm rather fortunate because I have a Butler amp - they have an automatic slow start power-on, the relays kick in after 15 sec. of ramp up time for the current - no quick in-rush. Also, during normal operation, the Butler's tubes run at only 5% of rated output and require no biasing. BK Butler claims the tubes will last 25 years or more - truly a set and forget tube amp!
Best Wishes,
-RW-
I'm rather fortunate because I have a Butler amp - they have an automatic slow start power-on, the relays kick in after 15 sec. of ramp up time for the current - no quick in-rush. Also, during normal operation, the Butler's tubes run at only 5% of rated output and require no biasing. BK Butler claims the tubes will last 25 years or more - truly a set and forget tube amp!
Best Wishes,
-RW-