Tubes / Valves
sammy -- Thu, 02/19/2009 - 07:42
We all know that power surges and spikes can either (a) destroy electronic equipment instantly or (b) wear down electronic equipment over time causing premature failure. My question is: is that any more or less true of tube-based equipment? Ask another way: is it the transistors that are most prone to failure due to power irregularities, which would make transistor-free equipment more robust with respect to power anomalies, or is it the other components which are common to both (caps, resistors, etc) which tend to fail?
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Basiclly power surges and spike, in one way or other do damage any electronics gear.
I find solid State equipment are more prone to power surges and spikes.
I live in the tropics where lightning is a norm, I have more failure with Solid states than tube equipment ( More forgiving) and if they blow you could alway fix it. Than Solid state you have to fix the PCB board as well.
Joe Lazaroo
Sunny Singapore.