Tube Hassle or Is It?
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In all Joule-Electra preamps (and surely some others) you have stand-by feature which allows you to have 24/7 warm-up preamp. Just flip switch and off you go.
Next, in Joule-Electra preamps you need to re-tube every 5-10 years and if you can connect USB cord to your computer then you can install vacuum tube.
Next, Joule-Electra preamps have two outputs: one with 1200 Ohm impedance and another with 350 Ohms impedance. If your power amplifier allows you to use 1200 Ohms output of the preamp then the life span of your signal tubes...double.
Finally, this is unique to Joule-Electra - to the best of my knowledge. The cost of re-tubing is about $200 and you get the best NOS tubes in the world (Joule-Electra has thousands of them for half century, I think). No other preamp manufacturer come even close by price and ..only currently manufactured tubes.
All The Best
Rafael
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In all Joule-Electra preamps (and surely some others) you have stand-by feature which allows you to have 24/7 warm-up preamp. Just flip switch and off you go.
Next, in Joule-Electra preamps you need to re-tube every 5-10 years and if you can connect USB cord to your computer then you can install vacuum tube.
Next, Joule-Electra preamps have two outputs: one with 1200 Ohm impedance and another with 350 Ohms impedance. If your power amplifier allows you to use 1200 Ohms output of the preamp then the life span of your signal tubes...double.
Finally, this is unique to Joule-Electra - to the best of my knowledge. The cost of re-tubing is about $200 and you get the best NOS tubes in the world (Joule-Electra has thousands of them for half century, I think). No other preamp manufacturer come even close by price and ..only currently manufactured tubes.
All The Best
Rafael