best practice on switching modules?

just curious if there's special guidance on switching modules in a short space of time. for example, should i power down the amp, switch modules, then wait 5-10 minutes before powering up again? or can i power up again while it's still warm?

My advice.

Power amp completely down, make a quick module switch, power up the amp again before the tubes cool.

cool, thanks.

drewiv said:

My advice.

Power amp completely down, make a quick module switch, power up the amp again before the tubes cool.

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+1 on that advice. :wink:

Daryl said:

drewiv said:

My advice.

Power amp completely down, make a quick module switch, power up the amp again before the tubes cool.

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+1 on that advice. :wink:

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Yep.

Rob at Jaded Faith strongly recommended this in a thread here, too.

I have trashed a few 12AX7's hot swapping. I power all the way down now.

Daryl said:

drewiv said:

My advice.

Power amp completely down, make a quick module switch, power up the amp again before the tubes cool.

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+1 on that advice. :wink:

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Yup!

eyeball987 said:

I have trashed a few 12AX7's hot swapping. I power all the way down now.

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Be glad it were only the tubes

I have been foolish up till now...and have gotten lucky everytime...its my own fault I believed in hot swapping because I saw a Randall rep do it (!!!)
....but I will power all down in the future.

GtrGeorge

turn off, pop out, replace, turn back on standby

I power all the way down to be on the safe side.

I wonder if there's a mod capable of powering down just the preamp section
(not that i have a use for that with an RM4, RT2/50, but just throwing it in there for those with RM20/22/50/80/100')s

A power switch on the front of the M4 would sure be nice to avoid needing to run to the back of the rack between each module change.