Tubes in a preamp take 20-30 minutes or so to warmup. This is irrelevant for pass through. You will find that until the tubes are warm, sound will be a little flat.
AVM tubes should never need replacement and were explicitly designed for AVM. There are no alternatives. Expectation is a minimum 10K hours
Rogue or other brands use standard tubes that are rollable. You should expect between 4K -10K hours out of standard tubes.
You have to be a little cautious in pairing tube preamps with SS amps. The AVM is adjustable and is designed to pair with SS or Class D gear. The Rogues are well suited for pairing with SS.
i have a customer who is considering trading in an ARC SP20 which is a great preamp that will work with SS gear And would work well for you. The SE 4 input is the home theater bypass. I could help work out a sale between the two of you or buy and resell the device.
AVM tubes should never need replacement and were explicitly designed for AVM. There are no alternatives. Expectation is a minimum 10K hours
Rogue or other brands use standard tubes that are rollable. You should expect between 4K -10K hours out of standard tubes.
You have to be a little cautious in pairing tube preamps with SS amps. The AVM is adjustable and is designed to pair with SS or Class D gear. The Rogues are well suited for pairing with SS.
i have a customer who is considering trading in an ARC SP20 which is a great preamp that will work with SS gear And would work well for you. The SE 4 input is the home theater bypass. I could help work out a sale between the two of you or buy and resell the device.