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Old 07-12-2013, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by zeno View Post
Now I will generate some hate mail.
Instant on in a solid state set is harmless & probably beneficial.
Instant on in an all tube set ESPECIALY compactron sets
is most probably destructive.
Go ahead, let me have it............
Sounds logical. Probably cuts down on the flexing of any PCBs from heating/cooling cycles, thus cutting down on cracked solder joints.
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