My Jolida power amp (and many other designs) needs to be re-started by hitting the amp power switch if it goes off, and it's happened...only rarely though. Do not be frightened by tube amp risk myths as well designed modern tube amps are pretty damn safe and often have a "warm up" feature (amp is on but needs manual prompting which starts a tube warm up sequence before power gets to the speakers)...many SS amps don't have that "time buffer"...Also, my trusty old power conditioner needs to be re-started after power outages which is a good thing, and it works by turning the power amp on last (after preamp type things get stable) and off first anyway, with zero issues.
Power blackouts - problem for tube amp & speakers
We have a lot of power blackouts in our area. The power goes and it takes 30 seconds for the generator to take over. Could it damage a tube amp + speakers (plop?) when power goes and comes again ? I am considering an tube amp ( coincident dynamo 34SE ) to replace a battery powered RWA amp. I have to relocate every 4 years in third world countries and would like to avoid any additional weight (a UPS). Greatly appreciated if you could recommend any other lightweight tube amp under 25lb and more than 10W Class A amps.
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