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Post by sonicboom on Aug 10, 2015 22:08:47 GMT -7
I normally let my eras decide when to retube my amps. But retubing is expensive and thinking ahead of time is a good way of making sure your pocket wont suffer and your amop will keep sounding nice.
Different tubes must have different life spans. I normally retube around every two years but my usage is limited to more or less 2-3 hours a day once or twice a week. I practice in my bed most of the time.
How often do you change tubes or how often would you recommend changing different tubes.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2015 4:08:42 GMT -7
The guys can correct me if I'm off base, but I'm thinking EL84's would last about 2 years with that kind of use. The others could last a decade. My preamp tubes usually outlast my power tubes.
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Post by sonicboom on Aug 11, 2015 10:59:14 GMT -7
Good to know because I was refering to el84s regarding that two years span. I have an antidote and the kt66 seem to keep sounding as good as the day I recieved the amp around two years back.
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Post by Telemanic on Sept 10, 2015 11:32:26 GMT -7
I feel that EL-84's are in there own category as they normally run pretty hot, and therefore don't last too long. But On the other hand I think some folks race out and change their big bottle tubes way too often. Of course it depends, a vintage plexi or metal panel 70's Marshall running at close to 600 plate volts is going to rip thru EL34's pretty quick! But in general Nos in particular, 6L6 types, 34's, etc etc, will last year's and years if your not diming the amp every night. I have an old friend who plays an old early 70's Ampeg V2, with 7027A's. He does his shows every weekend for the last 35 years! And a set those 7027A's have lasted Over 20 years and sound fantastic! New tubes maybe not so much, but still last longer than some people think. Just my HO
-Lou
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Post by Mark (Basement Enthusiast) on Sept 10, 2015 12:50:35 GMT -7
Y'all should check out the Doc's post here. Pretty interesting..!
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