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Crafty

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Question for the clever valve guys.
What is worse for tubes? Heat cycles, ie on and off a lot, or just hours?
I still have not found a solid state pre-amp that I Iike, so using the srpp+
During the day between quiet times, and meetings, is it best to switch it off, or let it idle?
 
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