Si600 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Do valves fail slowly or just stop working? What sort of things happen if they're on their way out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Valves/tubes may ring i.e. become microphonic (construction starts to become loose), the heater may break (no more glow, instant death), the glass may break and leak, the legs may become oxidized (turn off the unit, take the tube out and put it out and back a few times)... Take a look at this incredible video and you know what is inside and how did it went there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzyXMEpq4qw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 All manner of things then, from weird noise effects to total silence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Yep, that's the way they die indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 "This is the way the valve ends. Not with a bang but a whimper." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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