whats a good time for breaking in tubes

karma · 14th May 2003, 04:30 PM

just hit the tube shope and was wondering that a good set of 6l6's and a rectifier 5u4g would take to break em in? any tube for that mater

Magnetmaz · 14th May 2003, 05:17 PM

From what i've gathered...100 hours is a good initial period....but i've also heard that they are truly broken in after 2-300 hours.

It was the case with my 300b's.

-Maz

JDeV · 14th May 2003, 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by karma
whats a good time for breaking in tubes

I would say as soon as possible other wise beween 23h00 and 03h00

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Magnetmaz diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	From what i've gathered...100 hours is a good initial period....but i've also heard that they are truly broken in after 2-300 hours. It was the case with my 300b's. -Maz

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