http://audiograveyard.info/car-audio/is-it-normal-for-the-frame-of-a-valvevacuum-tube-stereo-amplifier-to-get-very-hot-when-switched-on All About vintage pro audio Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:26:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://audiograveyard.info/car-audio/is-it-normal-for-the-frame-of-a-valvevacuum-tube-stereo-amplifier-to-get-very-hot-when-switched-on#comment-847 mustanger Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:59:38 +0000 http://audiograveyard.info/car-audio/is-it-normal-for-the-frame-of-a-valvevacuum-tube-stereo-amplifier-to-get-very-hot-when-switched-on#comment-847 The nature of the beast. Vacuum tubes run hot. I got more than one burn from them back in the old days. The nature of the beast. Vacuum tubes run hot. I got more than one burn from them back in the old days.

]]> http://audiograveyard.info/car-audio/is-it-normal-for-the-frame-of-a-valvevacuum-tube-stereo-amplifier-to-get-very-hot-when-switched-on#comment-846 rick29148 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:18:58 +0000 http://audiograveyard.info/car-audio/is-it-normal-for-the-frame-of-a-valvevacuum-tube-stereo-amplifier-to-get-very-hot-when-switched-on#comment-846 Yep. Tubes have electric heating coils inside; That's what you see in the dark - The warm glow of tubes, not the cold stare of a transistor. The glass envelope of a vacuum tube will burn your fingers. Yep. Tubes have electric heating coils inside; That’s what you see in the dark – The warm glow of tubes, not the cold stare of a transistor. The glass envelope of a vacuum tube will burn your fingers.

]]> http://audiograveyard.info/car-audio/is-it-normal-for-the-frame-of-a-valvevacuum-tube-stereo-amplifier-to-get-very-hot-when-switched-on#comment-845 idontgivafork Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:02:28 +0000 http://audiograveyard.info/car-audio/is-it-normal-for-the-frame-of-a-valvevacuum-tube-stereo-amplifier-to-get-very-hot-when-switched-on#comment-845 if it does that its probably real big, real cheap or broken. id suggest using a junk preamp when you hook it up and dont touch the damn thing except with the back of your hand first.also if its for guitar wear rubber soled shoes. i had an experience with a fender and no shoes, i didnt know if id outlive the smoking amp.true.sounds like its either a 100 amp plus and thats = to any 300 watt electronic rigg. if it does that its probably real big, real cheap or broken. id suggest using a junk preamp when you hook it up and dont touch the damn thing except with the back of your hand first.also if its for guitar wear rubber soled shoes. i had an experience with a fender and no shoes, i didnt know if id outlive the smoking amp.true.sounds like its either a 100 amp plus and thats = to any 300 watt electronic rigg.

]]> http://audiograveyard.info/car-audio/is-it-normal-for-the-frame-of-a-valvevacuum-tube-stereo-amplifier-to-get-very-hot-when-switched-on#comment-844 Karle Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:50:34 +0000 http://audiograveyard.info/car-audio/is-it-normal-for-the-frame-of-a-valvevacuum-tube-stereo-amplifier-to-get-very-hot-when-switched-on#comment-844 sum of the old radios do run extremely hot.... also usualy dust build up on the internals make it even hotter.... sum of the old radios do run extremely hot…. also usualy dust build up on the internals make it even hotter….

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