For my Bellari headphone amp I just leave it on all the time. Since it only uses 1 12AX7 tube I don't really mind if that tubes gets worn down since I have so many. For my Jolida 502P I turn it on and when all the EZ Bias lights turn red I'm ready to listen to music. For my other Response Audio tube monoblocks I leave it on for 45 to an hour first before listening. When I'm done I turn them all off.
When to power off a tube amp?
So I just got new tubes for my Lyr and really don't want to damage these tubes and want them to last for as long as possible. So I had a few questions and was hoping you guys could help me, thanks.
1) Should I turn off the amp if I am going to away for like an hour or so? Would that decrease the life of my tubes more than leaving it on that whole time I am not using them?
2) Should I let my tubes warm up before using them? If so, how long should I wait?
3) Is unplugging my headphones before turning off my amp necessary?
And just a random question out of curiosity, what if you use two different tubes in a tube amp? lol.
Thank you guys, any help would be much appreciated.
1) Should I turn off the amp if I am going to away for like an hour or so? Would that decrease the life of my tubes more than leaving it on that whole time I am not using them?
2) Should I let my tubes warm up before using them? If so, how long should I wait?
3) Is unplugging my headphones before turning off my amp necessary?
And just a random question out of curiosity, what if you use two different tubes in a tube amp? lol.
Thank you guys, any help would be much appreciated.