skhan007
1000+ Head-Fier
I had always believed this too, but recently got a new tube amp (Woo Audio) and the builder states to ALWAYS have your headphones plugged in during powering up to avoid an “open circuit.” Weird that there’s such a divide on this topic. I read that with OTL amps like my BHC it’s not that important, but for OTC amps, Mr. Woo states that you should have your headphones plugged in.Not for the Crack, there should not be contrasting opinions. Never leave phones in during power on or switch off.