Originally Posted by: LordathestringsSorry, mate. You just lost any credibility you might have had on this topic. Tubes do NOT hold charge.

Never!

Period.

End of story.



The filter capacitors in the power supply - now there's a whole 'nother story!


Having said that; I would seriously advise most of our members to have their amps set up by a professional. Poking about in a tube amp can get you dead very easily. It ain't worth it.

My bad...You are correct in that the tubes themselves don't hold a charge, it is the filter capacitors. I was just trying to make the point not to go probing around in a tube amp as they can still shock you even with no power supply hooked up....

I never claimed to be an expert, so credibility on the subject doesn't mean anything to me.