Fastforded
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First thanks for all the help... second, this would be a tube question, not really about the amp or manufacturer...
im watching this video with eddie van halen talking about making/designing his 5150 tube amp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_971006&feature=iv&src_vid=YVdryLntfD8&v=3lRGB0YwAsU
its a 5150 series amp witht he following tubes:
Preamp Tubes: 7 JJ ECC83 (12AX7)
Power Tubes: 2 JJ 6L6
in the video he says "i leave my amp on 30 days to "crash test my stuff"
simple question... don't all the tubes get worn (and sound bad )after 30 days being on? I have no idea if he changes the tubes, say, every week, but for the sake of argument let us assume he doesn't change the tubes.
that is 24hrs x 7 days x 4 weeks= 672 hours "on"
now, this is his "home studio amp" so i guess his 'tone" isn't that critical as he probably has other "recording" and "gigging" amps..
but all that aside, wouldn't this really "wear out" the tubes?
any thoughts appreciated
Bonus Question:
for anyone who is into amp design, construction, modifying, etc.
In the video, he also says the transformer is the "secret" to this amp, and tone... any thoughts why h values the transformer so much? Why is the trans so important? the way it changes ac to dc changes something about the power going into the tubes and that changes the entire sound?
thanks, any thoughts appreciated.
im watching this video with eddie van halen talking about making/designing his 5150 tube amp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_971006&feature=iv&src_vid=YVdryLntfD8&v=3lRGB0YwAsU
its a 5150 series amp witht he following tubes:
Preamp Tubes: 7 JJ ECC83 (12AX7)
Power Tubes: 2 JJ 6L6
in the video he says "i leave my amp on 30 days to "crash test my stuff"
simple question... don't all the tubes get worn (and sound bad )after 30 days being on? I have no idea if he changes the tubes, say, every week, but for the sake of argument let us assume he doesn't change the tubes.
that is 24hrs x 7 days x 4 weeks= 672 hours "on"
now, this is his "home studio amp" so i guess his 'tone" isn't that critical as he probably has other "recording" and "gigging" amps..
but all that aside, wouldn't this really "wear out" the tubes?
any thoughts appreciated
Bonus Question:
for anyone who is into amp design, construction, modifying, etc.
In the video, he also says the transformer is the "secret" to this amp, and tone... any thoughts why h values the transformer so much? Why is the trans so important? the way it changes ac to dc changes something about the power going into the tubes and that changes the entire sound?
thanks, any thoughts appreciated.