Tube life same at idle vs with signal?

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Would the life of say, signal 6dj8's, or power 6550 types, be dependent on whether something is actually playing or not, when equipment is on?
Cheers!
Jonesy

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Edits: 03/31/16

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Topic - Tube life same at idle vs with signal? - Jonesy 19:23:04 03/31/16 (3)

If AB1 Power Stage... - Triode_Kingdom 05:35:04 04/01/16 (0)

Also, the heater doesn't care about signal and will burn out like a lightbulb - Chip647 05:07:41 04/01/16 (0)

It depends - Michael Samra 21:09:13 03/31/16 (0)

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