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Need to set Volume control to zero when switching on a tube amp?

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Wed, 01/17/2018 - 11:45
Grumpelhuber
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Dear all,

as I have very little experience with tube amps I wanted to ask wether it is better to set the volume control and/or gain to zero when switching a tube powered amp on or off?

From my technical understanding I would say it doesn't matter as the tubes have no power when switching on. So no amplification should take place that could damage the amp. However, I am not sure and just wanted to ask.

Thank you very much for your opinions!

Kind regards,  Steffen

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Sat, 01/27/2018 - 14:57
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Herb Levin
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Fender blues deluxe reissue

, just bout one and the sound is BIG, but I can only turn my mic on barely or It's too loud and I can get FB, I am reading about tube changes, and wonder If I should go with three 12ay7 in place of the 12ax7's that are stock?

or what other configuration to use so I can get more control of the volume and tone can be a little bolder less bright.

 

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Wed, 01/31/2018 - 19:48
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bigtonemark
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I wouldn't be concerned with

I wouldn't be concerned with turning the amp down to zero when turning it on or visa versa.

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Mon, 05/14/2018 - 08:25
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Grumpelhuber
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Thanks a lot for your reply

Thanks a lot for your reply and please excuse the delay of my answer to it.

 

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