TonyNewman
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Are you not in Auckland? Have you changed your Avatar?
Do you want to sell me a set of the TJ or Sophia?
Yes - Auckland is my home. I only have one set of each - so sorry, I don't have any to spare.
There are sellers out there who will ship direct to NZ.
These folks sell both TJ and T2 at good prices, and I think they will ship direct to NZ from China. Linda is good to deal with.
http://www.tube-sale.com/
Just keep in mind the custom value limits for imports into NZ.
There are other North American based sellers who claim to do far more QA of the tubes and charge a hefty premium for such. It is a consumer choice on which way you want to go. The hard fact is that living in NZ makes return of tubes rather impractical - China or North America - so I buy from the cheapest seller I can find and live with the consequences. When my T2 blew I threw it in the bin and got on with my day. That is my choice, but it might not be yours, so think about how you want to go. If you want warranty support you can depend on you will have use a US based seller (Sophia or Grant Fidelity etc) and pay a lot more for the same tubes. Your call.