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I am getting some new tubes for my amp, and I want to do a 24-hour burn in. How?

I am getting some new tubes for my amp, and I want to do a 24-hour burn in. How do I do that?
Do I turn it on but leave it on Standby for 24 hours?

Also, are there any benefits of doing this, anyway?
leemurray2007
leemurray2007 OP
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@hilde45 thanks man. Yeah, there are a lot of people saying different things. Thanks for clearing it up though.

so you suggest I leave it on standby for about 24 hrs?
gs5556
1,236 posts
 
Playing a signal through the tube for twenty minutes will do a lot more than running it idle for 24 hours. Just turn on the amp and play music.
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baylinor
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Replacing the stock tubes on my preamp it took 15 hours of PLAYING time to start hearing the upgrade. Keeping the preamp on 24/7 without playing anything showed no improvements.
sandthemall
544 posts
 
I like to hear the changes. Part of the fun. Part of the experience.
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