Tube life


Hey guys/gals, happy Labor Day weekend! Newbie here.  I recently purchased my first piece of tube gear (the McIntosh hybrid integrated). I’m loving it, even with my power hungry Maggies. Anyway, will I notice a marked degradation in sound as the tubes age? Or is it a gradual glide path to less-than-Nirvana  sound? Thanks for your comments! Any suggestions on tubes other than stock? 
jrod68

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" Trying new tubes hoping to improve the sound almost always is a total waste of time. Its not that there aren’t differences. Its that the differences are too slight to bother with. "
Guess I've had difference experiences than you with swapping tubes, for me there have been noticeable differences whether signal or power tubes.

@jrod68Here's
@jrod68H@jrod68Ha@jrod68H@jrod68H link to Brent Jessee's website (I'm only a customer) but he provides listening impressions to various brands within the specific tube type - might be helpful to you