I have no first hand experience of owning a tube amp, but I have gathered as much as that you have to change tubes every now and then to maintain a good sound. Now, what I'm wondering is how well the tubes feel if they're not being used... Does that still "count" or do they have to be used for things to happen?

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you cannot use the amp if the tubes are not in.... if that's what you mean.

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That much I do know...

What I mean is that if the amp just stands there, and you never turn it on, does that still "take it's toll" on the tubes life?

*mumble grumble* me and expressing myself when I'm tired.... *grr*

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when it's not on the tubes arent getting any wear.... but if you leave it on standbye or something then it can still wear tubes out, i've met people stupid enough to think otherwise, and they wonder why they need a new set of 6l6's every couple months.

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Ok, thanks for the answer (and patience with my extreme lack of linguistic skill and precision in this *hrm* "late" hour (it's like 11:30 PM.... *wow*)).

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a set of tubes last about a year with normal use, just leave your amp off when you dont use it.

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