Buy tubes from Audio Research or not

I need to retube my ARC amp and I'm wondering if there is an advantage buying tubes from ARC vs and Independant tube dealer.

taters03-04-2009 8:52am

jea48 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,672 posts 03-04-2009 at 08:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The last set of tubes I bought for my little ARC VT50 I bought from Upscale Audio. When it comes time to re-tube the Amp I will do the same, buy them from Upscale Audio. Taters, In case you haven't re-tubed your Amp in the past, you might want to check this out. Abe Collins, ARC VT 100 Might explain a little better why Upscale Audio does not sales tubes for the VT 100 Amp.
jea48 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,672 posts 03-04-2009 at 09:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Might explain a little better why Upscale Audio does not sell tubes for the VT 100 Amp. Sorry about that.....
jea48 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,672 posts 03-05-2009 at 05:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I still have not learned why this amp is so difficult to retube! 03-04-09: Thsalmon Did you read my earlier post? It takes a certain amount of skill to re-tube the ARC VT 100. If you do not know what you are doing you can damage the new tubes or the Amp. This guy was successful
jea48 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,672 posts 03-05-2009 at 09:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Taters, In your conversations with Upscale Audio, with regards to the tubes, at any time did anyone at Upscale Audio badmouth ARC or the ARC VT100 power amp?