Wigwam Jones
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It occurs to me to wonder: while figuring out a power supply, would it be possible (or desirable) to have power off/stand-by/on? One of my concerns is tube life. Leaving an amp on all the time shortens life. Turning on and off is also not good for the heater filaments. Is it possible to have a stand-by mode where the power to the grid is cut and the filament powered at a reduced level? This would reduce warm up time AND prolong tube life by limiting the current surge in the filaments when switching the power to full on.:scratch2:
Please be gentle--I'm a total noobie.
Cheers, Jim
No! That sucks! Forget it! Drop dead!
Just kidding... :yes:
Seriously, I'd say let's stay away from anything that adds complexity and parts count to the basic unit for build one. Maybe make a nice add-on for later mods? But in any case, we're talking about 1 dollar tubes here, if I'm not mistaken. Not a huge deal if they don't live forever. Heck, I'm looking forward to 'rolling tubes'! I'm going to be like a junkie, I can just tell.