Agree What's Up With ....$800.too much YIKES

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Posted by Mechans (A) on September 24, 2016 at 13:25:01

In Reply to: RE: Those look Japanese made posted by vinnie2 on September 23, 2016 at 03:56:03:

$900- for a pair of questionable Mullards ?? What's going on with prices
like that??
I guess it is inevitable with something that is finite and gets used up that they become scarce and thus more costly. There are kids active now, in the headphone arena, paying obscene prices for some of the better and truly best tubes around.
One of the more accessible tubes that I like is the somewhat pedestrian 6SN7. I thought I had a nice collection, but these kids were discussing B-65s(GEC/ Marconi Osram best 6SN7s ever made and very very rare) as if they were readily available, and no problem finding them, never mind affording them. I still don't have a single example.
While I think it's really great that a new generation of audio lovers is finally coalescing , it is a bit difficult to enjoy the instant snoberism that I find so commonly, easily and disturbing.
I have other beef's with some of them but I will allow restraint of pen and tongue to prevail.

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Topic - is mullard ever made gold pins 12AX7 ? - lovetube 22:40:26 09/21/16 (13)

RE: is mullard ever made gold pins 12AX7 ? - BBoterham 18:09:47 09/24/16 (2)

He sells "millions of tubes". That would be the red flag for me. Nt - viridian 09:21:55 09/26/16 (1)

RE: He sells "millions of tubes". That would be the red flag for me. Nt - Mechans 01:19:13 09/29/16 (0)

Those look Japanese made - FenderLover 07:29:59 09/22/16 (9)

RE: Those look Japanese made - Michael Samra 17:15:41 09/22/16 (8)

RE: Those look Japanese made - Orchardist 13:49:03 09/23/16 (2)

No - Orchardist 14:38:34 09/23/16 (0)

Did they have gold pins? Thanks! (n/t) - FenderLover 14:01:02 09/23/16 (0)

RE: Those look Japanese made - FenderLover 17:32:33 09/22/16 (4)

RE: Those look Japanese made - Michael Samra 19:51:55 09/22/16 (3)

RE: Those look Japanese made - vinnie2 03:56:03 09/23/16 (2)

Agree What's Up With ....$800.too much YIKES - Mechans 13:25:01 09/24/16 (1)

I totally agree. - Michael Samra 00:08:42 09/25/16 (0)

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Agree What's Up With ....$800.too much YIKES - Mechans 13:25:01 09/24/16 (1)

I totally agree. - Michael Samra 00:08:42 09/25/16 (0)

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