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In Reply to: Re: Complete Retube of an Audio Research VT100 posted by Chris Garrett on August 12, 2002 at 16:49:06:
At $110 a quad for 6550C and $12 each for the 8 Sovteks, (retail) I get $300. Buying in bulk, ARC pays 25% less... $225. 800% profit for the service of matching (which is done for free by Uncle Ned and thetubestore.com) the 6550C and testing the 6DJ8s for microphonics? 2 (arguably 4)of the 6DJ8s are nearly incapable of even being microphonic, and again Ned can supply matched, section balanced tubes. There are those who will buy ARC or other "selected " tubes and not even WZ Johnson himself, in a bout of temporary insanity, could dissuade this. I am not criticizing those who buy selected tubes... I just am becoming increasingly soured on manufacturers like ARC who have taken their cue from the auto industry and realized that customers could be raked over the coals on the initial purchase, but the BIG $ is in parts and service. Uncle Ned and Jim McShane can (or could.. his stock may be gone) supply the superior GE 6550A matched and tested for $400 for all 8, and Telefunken <> bottom selects run $75 or so; that's under a $1000 for tubes that will knock the Russian items on their ass!! VTV or tubeworld, not known for low prices (though their tubes are great) could get him into matched, tested Tung Sols for $1200 the Octet!! Oh well. Just my opinion. Chris
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- Re: Complete Retube of an Audio Research VT100 - Chris Spafford 19:53:02 08/12/02 (1)
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