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How do you know when tubes in the phono section of the integrated amp go bad..

if you don't use the phono ?

However, I must keep working tubes in the phono section of my VAC Avatar SE, regardless of whether I use the phono or not. That's what Kevin of VAC said.

I currently don't use the turntable, only tape decks.

inna
inna OP
7,434 posts
 

Yeah, that's one of the advantages of tubes - they usually talk to you, make you aware that something is wrong.

kennyc
1,652 posts
 

I thought about getting a tube tester, but it’s confusing which one to get for this tube newbie who has never used a tester.

billstevenson
445 posts
 

Use the KISS principle.  Your ears will do just fine.

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