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RE: That is the problem with Olsher reviews

For practical reasons, almost all designs must, as you noted, be designed around current production tubes. The manufacturer must have an assured supply, both for the current run, and to resupply the purchaser. Also, buyers taste and systems differ, so it is impossible to predict which alternative tubes will be preferred. That is why it makes sense to stick with cheap current production tubes.

It actually is important for a reviewer of tube gear to point out how much a component can be changed by swapping tubes. I don't know of a single component that was not signficantly improved by changing out the tube complement. That includes my quite expensive Audionote (uk) Kageki amps which actually do come from the factory with NOS tubes. I just happen to prefer the sound of other tubes.

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