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RE: Just curious

Posted by Japesgalore (A) on June 28, 2008 at 01:55:57

In Reply to: Just curious posted by Bill O'Connell on June 27, 2008 at 18:26:37:

I had my CD player on the rack without the cover on because it can't be taken off/put back on with it in place. This allowed for a quick comparison between tubes. However, when it came to swapping out the Siemens to put the Mullards back in I only pressed the standby button, so one led remained on, instead of the 'full power' switch. I just forgot. The tubes aren't lit up or anything when the CD player is in standby so I guess I'm wondering whether any current goes through them at this time. If there is a slight current, would pulling them out likely damage them and, if so, can the damage only be ever so slight so as to only affect the soundstage and upper frequencies of the music (in an ever so subtle way)? I would think that any damage would have a far more dramatic effect, i.e. the thing stops working.

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