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In Reply to: RE: Smoking amp, yikes.! posted by lostchord83 on August 7, 2013 at 04:02:16:
I did have a tube amp actually go up in flames. A filter cap leaked and burned. It eventually blew the fuse and the flames died out a few minutes later. Tube gear has high voltage, like 500+ volts or so coming off the tranny. While most solid state stuff comes up around 50ish volts off the tranny.
That is why I NEVER recommend leaving electronic gear turned on 24/7 unattended.
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