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   From: Tony.Miklos@gmail.com   
      
   On 4/14/2011 5:05 AM, Rob in NYC wrote:   
   >   
   > Frankly, AMI and later Rowe never did a good stay warm in their tube   
   > amps.  After the above setup, they went to a scheme that opened the B+   
   > from the 5U4 not just in standby, but -between records-! This really   
   > pummeled both caps and transformer.  Their later stereo amps atleast   
   > used a bleeder resistor to keep a slight charge on the filters but   
   > really..who designed this stuff.   
      
   AMI was always "different".  Even in the later solid state amps they   
   went the opposite way and leave the amp powered up as long as the juke   
   is plugged in, even if it's turned off!  Never quite understood that one.   
   Tony   
      
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