Wouldn't leaving an amp turned on for extended periods of time, without a signal, damge the speakers by severely underpowering them during that time?
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Can you leave your amp on too long?
- Thread starter derrick007
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Wouldn't leaving an amp turned on for extended periods of time, without a signal, damge the speakers by severely underpowering them during that time?
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Tube service life can be extended if the heater voltage is reduced when in standby mode. For instance, a note from the RCA 6146 tube data sheet, also used in the early SVT, recommends that the heater voltage be reduced by 80% when in standby for extended periods of time. This is often done with commercial transmitters.
