Tube DAC Conundrum


I have the Blacknote DAC30 which has 4 tubes in it. I read that digital stuff should be left on for everyday listening, but won't that use up the tube life a lot quicker? I am willing to change the tubes every year if leaving them on all the time will get me that far, but I don't know.
koestner

Showing 1 response by 4est

""The issue with digital equipment is that the clocks need to be at thermal equilibrium for optimal performance."

I would hope that modern DACs would not be bothered by this too much, if they're designed right."

WTF? You must not understand the clocks then. They do need to reach equilibrium- period. It is how they are made. There is a reason why crystal ovens exist. It has nothing to do with signal(data) passing either.