sovtekking Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 the purpose of the standby switch is to run current through the output tubes without placing a direct load on them, kind of like letting the car heat up in the winter before you drive it. let the tubes heat up about 30 seconds to a minute before hitting the standby to the on position. also, use the standby switch between sets or for short instances when you wont be playing so that you can preserve the life of the output tubes by taking the load of the cabinet off of them.
kurtsstuff Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 Damn???...Was this really an "issue"???...Sorry but...those who do not understand tube amps Should not be using them...and should stick to solid state as there is no standby switch to be concerned with
DaxT1138 Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 who cares? you should be turning off your amp by smashing it with a guitar/bass drum/other amp/bass etc. standby switches, biasing, impedance? that stuff's for pussies man
kurtsstuff Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 who cares? you should be turning off your amp by smashing it with a guitar/bass drum/other amp/bass etc. standby switches, biasing, impedance? that stuff's for pussies man haha!! too funny....but....true...hehe
silentman Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 ALright smarties, what aboot tube amps with no standby switch? How do ya explain them?
DavidE Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 And for a different perspective, here's what the THD Bivalve manual says:11. Standby Switch: Standby mode keeps the power tubes powered and the amplifier itself off. Always power up in Standby mode and allow the tubes to heat up for at least two minutes before switching to Play. The amp should also be placed in Standby before it is turned off to cool the tubes more gradually and to reduce the possibility of internal arcing. +1
Brownsound Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 I just started to use a technique learned from a tv star. I usually turn my amps on, off and put them on standby with a pistol...sure its hard on the switches, and sometimes by-standers but its effective and fun!
baj2k Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 ALright smarties, what aboot tube amps with no standby switch? How do ya explain them? They suck... they're also harder on the tubes and their designers were lazy... other than that they're cool...
seeker Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 They're just Solid State and Digial Modeling wanna-bes.
mc2 Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 GEEZ!!!.....How you use the "Stand By" switch depands on your particular amp:1) If it only goes to "10," then it's wimpy and you can just turn off the main power switch directly without worrying.2) If it goes to "11," then you need to hit Stand By to power down in two steps because it's so big and powerful.3) If it has NO Stand By switch, then it is obviously designed to be TOO loud and impossible to "Stand By" close to it without your guitar feeding back. These models only turn off in a puff of smoke as your drummer explodes.
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