WE417A tube prices

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I really thought with the economy sluggish that tube prices would level off. I bought my pair of NOS WE417A's for $100 about 18 months ago (from ebay.)

Now it seems these are impossible to find, when they do show up on ebay even the WE 5842 version they sell for nearly $100 each used. Almost 100% inflation in 18 months.

I had a nice NOS amperex 5842 pair that I put up for safe keeping and now can't find, I paid $30 for the pair but never listened to them, now these are expensive.

Even the later Raytheon 5842's are getting pricey.

This is a spud amp so all the sound signature is from the one tube anyone know why these have become so expensive in just the last year? Any reliable place to find a pair of WE417's? If not what do folks recommended, is there a good year/brand of 5842's to look for? Or should I just convert over to 6c45pi ?

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Topic - WE417A tube prices - glenda17 03:25:38 01/15/12 (4)

RE: WE417A tube prices - JSTRM 20:57:22 01/15/12 (0)

RE: WE417A tube prices - Neff 08:38:56 01/15/12 (0)

RE: maybe it is catching on - bean 07:23:21 01/15/12 (1)

RE: maybe it is catching on - Stuben 09:57:51 01/15/12 (0)

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