zammykoo
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Hi all,
I am currently building my first 12AU7 Starving Student amp and had a question about sourcing tubes. I know tube prices/availability fluxuates massively, so while doing online research I couldn't find a current market price for these.
Can anyone tell me what's a good price for new 12AU7 tubes, and also the same NOS tubes? I'm not looking for anything super pricey since this is my first amp. Actually the cheaper the better, but I'd be willing to pay a bit more for better SQ.
I have been looking on ebay for about a couple weeks to see what the auctions end at (roughly $20-$25 shipped per claimed 'matched' pair). I know ebay is probably a risky place to buy tubes because you can't ever trust the seller (unless reputable) even if they post test results. I'm not sure where else to buy online, because most shops either don't carry this tube or will charge an arm/leg for them.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
I am currently building my first 12AU7 Starving Student amp and had a question about sourcing tubes. I know tube prices/availability fluxuates massively, so while doing online research I couldn't find a current market price for these.
Can anyone tell me what's a good price for new 12AU7 tubes, and also the same NOS tubes? I'm not looking for anything super pricey since this is my first amp. Actually the cheaper the better, but I'd be willing to pay a bit more for better SQ.
I have been looking on ebay for about a couple weeks to see what the auctions end at (roughly $20-$25 shipped per claimed 'matched' pair). I know ebay is probably a risky place to buy tubes because you can't ever trust the seller (unless reputable) even if they post test results. I'm not sure where else to buy online, because most shops either don't carry this tube or will charge an arm/leg for them.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
