[luckyguy]

A most basic question for the forum.  Seems a good friend had left me in custody of his beautiful Marantz 8B with all British tubes.  He will be gone for 2 years on a work assignment and  I have run this amp for a few hours ever 3-4 weeks per his instructions.  I need to know from the tube aficionados whether I can use a power strip with an off/on switch as I find inserting the plug in the wall a bit inconvenient.

Given the 8B outputs and caps are un-obtainum these days what would be your best advice?

Thanks in advance.

[FullRangeMan]

Normal use once a month(1 to 4 hours) is suffice to keep getter and caps active. For use this rare amp no prob plug it on the wall, unless there is a rain, for avoid lightning not use it on rainy moments. After use unplug the amp from the wall.

[luckyguy]

I've heard this advice before from other experienced audiophiles.  Would not a protected power strip like those used for computers be safer?  Thanks for the lightning tip--I will be sure all my stuff is unplugged when storms approach.

[FullRangeMan]

Would not a protected power strip like those used for computers be safer?
Depend on the circuit on that strip, maybe safer.
But direct on the wall are best sound imo.

[luckyguy]

Agree.  Sound is very articulate and clear.  Instruments seem life like and well placed.  I use them on a pair of Quads and enjoy them very much.  Don't want to use up those tubes so I run them only once a month as instructed.  I've got my regular amps plugged in to the wall and it also sounds great.