Yoda
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1 - I turn my CSP 2 off when I'm not listening. I would say it sounds at about 95% after the first minute (which is great anyway) and reaches 100% within 15 or 20 mins. I don't feel compelled that I'm missing that much that I want to add extra heat and burn fossil fuels, and my tubes, especially when I can't guarantee that I'll listen extensively tomorrow. Same with my amps.
2 - see 1.
3 - Power up source - pre-amp - amp. This way you don't 'spike' the amp when you turn on other devices. Power down in the opposite manner - amp - preamp - source.
4- Absolutely do not turn on the amp without speakers connected unless you 'know what your doin'. you risk burning your output transformers or other componentry without having a load on them if there is a source signal running into the amp. You dont' need a source plugged when you want to listen to 'the sounds of silence' or part of debugging a hum. Althought I don't htink you'll blow anything up by plugging or unplugging things into the CSP, it is prudent to not be plugging things in and out with things on cause tubes are hot, volages are high, and accidents happen. The Taboo is self biasing, so there really is no reason to not have speakers connected.
Matt
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