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Shipping tube amps, leave tubes in or out?

Hello, I'll be shipping out a pair CJ Premier 5's tommorow which have a fair amount of tubes in them (under a cage) and am wondering how most people ship their amps...so far I've had success leaving them in as it makes more sense to me, the tubes can't move around and are protected by the cage, thanks.
jman
stne418
91 posts
 
Why risk it? Tubes out and securely packed...the same way conrad johnson ships the amp.
rockvirgo
587 posts
 
Though I see you found your answer, for the record I'd remove the tubes and ship them separately. Lighter packages have a higher chance of survival because they bounce. Read the shipping horror stories on here. Heavy packages get smashed.
unsound
7,329 posts
 
I suggest you take the tubes out. If they break in the sockets you'll have dangerous mess. Pins can get bent in the sockets causing more damage.
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