watt
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Post by watt on May 9, 2021 9:44:03 GMT -7
I got a Cure a few months ago, and I love it very much. I use it all the time, every day, because I'm home all day. I often turn the amplifier on in the morning, and leave it on all day - probably around 6-8 hours a day, depending. Work days or weekends, I flip the standby switch off for a few minutes (or an hour) of playing, throughout the day.
I've begun to notice a fair amount of heat developing behind the front panel, and I think that this may be caused by my volume settings on the amplifier, which were chosen based on tone at a particular volume (low) rather than any other considerations (e.g. power use). I usually run the Master Volume at max, and set the Volume knob at 1/4, and the Level knob at 1/3-1/2. (I try to keep things below 105db, and these settings give me the tone I like at the volume I need to maintain.) Is that surmise, that a maxed Master Volume might punish the tubes even at low volumes, in any way correct? Generally speaking, would anyone know which volume settings are more likely to heat up the tubes, even at idle and/or low volumes, and what sort of settings might be best for keeping the amp cool over long stretches of operation, including hours of standby? (The amp has great tone controls, so I'm not worried about losing my "hot" tone.) Thanks for any help!
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on May 9, 2021 11:10:53 GMT -7
The Cure runs a little warmer than most 6v6 amps out there due to its design. Doc says to keep it more that 6 inches away from a wall to increase airflow. Where you set the volume when not playing will not affect the heat generation.
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Post by watt on May 9, 2021 12:15:54 GMT -7
Thanks! I keep both amps about a foot away from the wall, and I've got a fan running behind them, which is hopefully helpful, particularly during the summer.
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