[Monsterzero]

Done.

+1

 

[leftside]

Tube sellers are telling me they've never seen anything like it, so if WE could make more tubes that would be great. Brent Jessee told me he's basically been cleaned out of EL34.

 

[UntilThen]

Done I submitted my feedback. I want EL34 and EL156 besides KT88 - to be similar to GEC KT88 quality.

 

[LoryWiv]

Guys can you please go to https://www.westernelectric.com/expand and fill out their survey, stating that you have interest in Western Electric KT88 tubes in the future.

Especially with the current russia Situation we need every western KT88 we can get and Western Electric has the Reputation to maybe give US the best there is!

Done!

 

[OctavianH]

Done. I asked also for KT77.

 

[OctavianH]

Tube sellers are telling me they've never seen anything like it, so if WE could make more tubes that would be great. Brent Jessee told me he's basically been cleaned out of EL34.

What's the reason behind this? The current situation with russian and chinese products and the fact that the guitar amp users bought some spare parts?
I doubt the "enthusiast" Hi-Fi crew is using so much EL34...

 

[Xcalibur255]

Russia has banned their domestic tube manufacturers from exporting to most western countries, so what's currently on-hand at sellers is the only stock that will be available for the foreseeable future. Naturally the moment word got out there was a massive buying spree to hoard spares in case this situation continues for a long time, so now everybody is out of stock on everything.

This shouldn't really be affecting the Chinese tube brands because they are still operating normally, but when the New Sensor product ran dry I'm sure the buying spree simply moved over to NOS and Chinese tube stocks and continued.

 

[bcowen]

Russia has banned their domestic tube manufacturers from exporting to most western countries, so what's currently on-hand at sellers is the only stock that will be available for the foreseeable future. Naturally the moment word got out there was a massive buying spree to hoard spares in case this situation continues for a long time, so now everybody is out of stock on everything.

This shouldn't really be affecting the Chinese tube brands because they are still operating normally, but when the New Sensor product ran dry I'm sure the buying spree simply moved over to NOS and Chinese tube stocks and continued.

I also find it interesting that new listings on Ebay have slowed dramatically. I have probably a dozen alerts set up resulting in around 6 emails a day (sometimes twice that), and in the last week those have gone totally silent. Some of those alerts were for Russian-made (and Russian seller) tubes like Foton and Melz, but more than half aren't.

This is like toilet paper two years ago. Scarcity induces panic buying, and the panic buying further feeds the scarcity. I'm looking at it as a great excuse to not buy any tubes right now.

 

[OctavianH]

Well, I have now an excuse for my boxes full of EL34 and 807. I can say "I foresaw this". LOL

 

[mordy]

Well, I have now an excuse for my boxes full of EL34 and 807. I can say "I foresaw this". LOL

Look, like most of us that have been involved with tubes for a while, I have many more tubes than what I could possibly use up. Maybe a time for re-discovering tubes sitting in storage...
As I see it, the biggest problem is for manufacturers that rely on new production Russian tubes, but I am sure that they will find other sources such as Chinese tubes.
Does anybody have experience with a new Chines manufacturer Linlai? From what i read people like their tubes, but personally I don't like when the same tube designation sells at several different price points.
Other Chinese manufacturers have even more different variants with fancier print and boxes to match.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Thanks guys!

Look, like most of us that have been involved with tubes for a while, I have many more tubes than what I could possibly use up. Maybe a time for re-discovering tubes sitting in storage...
As I see it, the biggest problem is for manufacturers that rely on new production Russian tubes, but I am sure that they will find other sources such as Chinese tubes.
Does anybody have experience with a new Chines manufacturer Linlai? From what i read people like their tubes, but personally I don't like when the same tube designation sells at several different price points.
Other Chinese manufacturers have even more different variants with fancier print and boxes to match.

From my knowledge Linlai produces the best tubes out of all Chinese manufacturers.
They have different series for casual or more audiophile clients

 

[mordy]

Thanks guys!

From my knowledge Linlai produces the best tubes out of all Chinese manufacturers.
They have different series for casual or more audiophile clients

How can you be a casual person in relation to tubes lol?

 

[leftside]

I also find it interesting that new listings on Ebay have slowed dramatically. I have probably a dozen alerts set up resulting in around 6 emails a day (sometimes twice that), and in the last week those have gone totally silent. Some of those alerts were for Russian-made (and Russian seller) tubes like Foton and Melz, but more than half aren't.

This is like toilet paper two years ago. Scarcity induces panic buying, and the panic buying further feeds the scarcity. I'm looking at it as a great excuse to not buy any tubes right now.

Relatively easy to grow trees and produce more toilet paper My tube buying has already slowed down drastically, but I agree with you that now is not a great time to buy.

 

[triod750]

It's much better to buy tubes three years ago. That will be my strategy. But I won't tell anyone. I need no competition if I want to be successful.

Seriously - how many people on a forum like this need more tubes?

 

[bcowen]

It's much better to buy tubes three years ago. That will be my strategy. But I won't tell anyone. I need no competition if I want to be successful.

Seriously - how many people on a forum like this need more tubes?

What does need have to do with anything?