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Can anyone recommend a new or NOS 300B or 805 vacuum tube?

Can anyone recommend a new or NOS 300B or 805 vacuum tube? I have acquired a tube amp that takes a pair of each. Looking for reliable decently made tubes that might sound good? Thanks in advance! The tubes that were in it are long gone…

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carlsbad2
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Most of the 805 amps with 300b drivers that I've seen are mass produced Chinese amps and these tubes rival the price of the amp.

OP, what price range are you shopping in?

Jerry

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jasonbourne71
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Linlai  makes good tubes at reasonable prices! Don't fall for the belief that only premium priced tubes will do.

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jasonbourne71
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If you don't want Chinese then there are the European companies like JJ, Sovtek, Gold Lion ...

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2psyop OP
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I had a friend test the amp and it is indeed fried. I will not be fixing it, nor will I get tubes for it. It looks as if something happened to the 805 vacuum tube socket. It is damaged.

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