Are all of these NOS tube inventories real? How have we not consumed them already?


As I've been shopping for new tubes for my preamp, I've really begun to wonder, wouldn't the current and recent population of audiophiles of the last few decades have bought and used up most or all of these vintage NOS goodies from all of the current inventory, secret stashes and newly discovered cases of NOS...?

What's your take?
33andthird

Showing 1 response by billwojo

Found 9 pc of NOS Western Electric 300b tubes in an attic a little over a year ago, been sitting for decades. So yea, stuff is still out there.Also purchased a tightly matched quad of old Tungsol 6550 that were NOS from a friend at a bargain price, tested as new on a Amplitrex tester. They were in a box that was normally sold to bulk purchasers along with a lot more of them. Bulk purchasers didn't get individual boxes for each tube, just dividers in the box to protect them. He found them at a garage sale for next to nothing and was not into tube gear at all. Hence selling them cheap.I'm sure there are still stashes out there but they are getting harder to find.
BillWojo