[Paladin79]

There is?
I thought you, @Ripper2860 and @Paladin79 had the place cleaned out by now.
I did however manage to secure most of BangyBang’s supply.

*ducks out of reach of flying GE’s*

I may have purchased a 6sn7 or two from Ebay in the past, but now I only look for obscure variations of 1578 Melz, life is simpler that way.

Of course friends and I had been buying 6sn7 equivalents for over a year for some blind testing. I want to say we have at least 90 different brands and types but we are nearly done with that and @bcowen has stopped buying tubes so there may be a few more available now.

 

[bcowen]

... and @bcowen has stopped buying tubes so there may be a few more available now.

LOL! But @Ripper2860 and @JKDJedi are still buying a couple hundred tubes a week (each), so no respite in sight...yet.

 

[jonathan c]

I may have purchased a 6sn7 or two from Ebay in the past, but now I only look for obscure variations of 1578 Melz, life is simpler that way.

Of course friends and I had been buying 6sn7 equivalents for over a year for some blind testing. I want to say we have at least 90 different brands and types but we are nearly done with that and @bcowen has stopped buying tubes so there may be a few more available now.

Blind testing?.....not blind buying?

 

[Ripper2860]

LOL! But @Ripper2860 and @JKDJedi are still buying a couple hundred tubes a week (each), so no respite in sight...yet.

I have not purchased a 6SN7 or variant in months.

I've moved on to 6080 / 6AS7G and variants.

 

[Paladin79]

Blind testing?.....not blind buying?

The buying part is over lol. I have now moved on to tempting @bcowen and @Ripper2860 with tubes that are nearly impossible to find. (56 and 58 Melz solid plate 1578's).
I let them hear one just so they could understand the quality of said tube.

 

[Ripper2860]

And then then he asks for them back! That's just mean.

 

[bcowen]

And then then he asks for them back! That's just mean.

You mean he asked you? He threatened to dispatch Guido and Vinnie down to my house and then mumbled something about baseball bats and knees...

 

[Paladin79]

You mean he asked you? He threatened to dispatch Guido and Vinnie down to my house and then mumbled something about baseball bats and knees...

Different people react to different stimuli, you are both unique. Just like everybody else.
And get the names right at least, it was Sergey and Igor!

 

[Barnstormer13]

@Ripper2860 & @bcowen- have your family members staged an intervention yet?

 

[Ripper2860]

Yeah. It was tubes or them, so the family had to go. They left the dog, so it's all good.

 

[bcowen]

@Ripper2860 & @bcowen- have your family members staged an intervention yet?

Mine are stashed in so many different places I don't even know where they all are...and neither do they.

 

[Zachik]

Mine are stashed in so many different places I don't even know where they all are...and neither do they.

Haha. Reminds me of those stories about 90+ year old dying, and the people that buy his/her house find cash from the 50's stashed inside AC outlets...

 

[bcowen]

Haha. Reminds me of those stories about 90+ year old dying, and the people that buy his/her house find cash from the 50's stashed inside AC outlets...

LOL! Hadn't even thought of that. Might be tough to get a 6SN7 in there, and a 1578 would probably blow up the house. BUT.....a 6922 may fit. Need to go count how many outlets I have...

 

[Barnstormer13]

Either way, @Ripper2860 & @bcowen thanks for buying so many tubes that those of us with less understanding family members and less storage space can benefit from your knowledge. Over the last couple years I’ve bought several 6SN7 tubes based on your opinions.

...Though it is possible the increase in tube prices over the last two years may be the result of some irresponsible hoarding....

 

[Paladin79]

My wife never questions anything I do with electronics. I use 6sn7 as the driver in amps I designed and those pay for all tubes, components, and woodworking equipment. My latest loaner amp will look a bit like this.



Purple heart and curly maple with maple splines.