Posted by Wayne Parham [ 67.66.231.92 ] on August 10, 2005 at 22:27:32:

In Reply to: Re: Amp selection for 2 Pi Towers. posted by Shane on August 10, 2005 at 22:09:47:

I can understand your concern, but I think it's unfounded. Vacuum tubes are no more fragile than light bulbs. Remember that America went to the moon at a time when vacuum tubes were in everything. Without commenting on quality or any of the tube-verses-transistor debates, I'd say that you shouldn't worry about the fragility of a tube amp. It's just not an issue.

Transformers rarely fail, and so that's not really all that much of a concern. Some tubes are expensive, but most tube amps under a few grand use tubes that aren't that expensive. UPS can damage transistor amps just as easily as they can damage tube amps. They're usually pretty good, but I've seen 'em knock stuff so hard that metal chassis parts have bent.

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