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Can you warm up your tube amp ...

....without plugging in the IC's and any speaker cables without damage?

I am about ready (1-2 weeks away) to A/B my ASL Hurricanes against my ARC VT 100mkll. I have not used the ARC in over two weeks and would like to warm it up for a fair comparison. Can the about suggestions be done? Thanks
rwd
swklein
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Don't see why not. Warm up the amp, then turn it off long enough to hook up the cabling before switching it back on.
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jfrech
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I thought tube amps need a load on the speaker terminals, w/o it can cause harm. I am NOT a expert here....
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philjolet
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You should call the company for sure as sometimes it can be harmfull to run without a load.
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