Kevin Aylward wrote:

Jon Slaughter wrote:
"Dave Curtis" wrote

Solid state amp: Ok with no load. Tube amp: not ok.

Thats not completely true.

Of course it is. The only way a transistor amp can blow up with no load, is
if it is designed incorrectly. Like, it oscillates off load, or the power
supply has such bad regulation that it raises its voltage etc....

Wouldn't put it past the Indian factory that makes them these days (I've seen
the line) to achieve that. Usually by substitution of inferior components.

Graham