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Hey guys. The HT-5 is my first tube amp and I'm a bit confused because I've been reading people on forums saying 'always leave the amp on standby for 1 minute before hitting the power' etc. But in the HT-5 manual it actually says 'you should always turn the Power switch on at least 30 seconds before...

Decided to search around and found a mini-stack on http://www.wildwiremusic.co.uk/

They're listed on Blackstars authorised dealers and I have to say, their service is absolutely amazing. They actually embarrass bigger websites.

The ht-5 sounds real nice, especially on the overdrive

Website responded, they have no more Blackstar HT-5 heads left to replace mine and I obviously don't want it repaired considering I paid for a new amp. So I can get a refund..problem is, nowhere has the HT-5RS in stock. None of my local stores have any idea when they might be in stock saying blackst...

Thanks very much for the help

I got my amp off a website, I don't know anyone who knows anything about tubes...I shouldn't even have to get anyone to open it open tbh, it should have arrived in a playable condition.

I guess I'll be sending it back.

Removed the cables for the cabs, plugged my headphones into the back of the head, click the little button beside it..

Worked for about 40 seconds then swooshing, guitar gets quieter, crackle, then silence.

Amp problem then?

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I am so so confused, one time when I power it up, the amp will do what I describe above (work for about 20 seconds, then crackle) other times it just won't make any noise at all. I tried connecting the amp to ONLY 1 cab, this time I changed the cable from the '1x8 Ohm or 2x16 Ohm' jack to the '1x16 ...

Thanks so much for the reply, I just got this today and am so disappointed, either at the amp or myself for being so shit I can't set it up. Anyway, I have it hooked up like that, it works for about 20 seconds then there is a crackle, at first its quiet, then it gets louder, I can still hear my guit...