Thank you all for the resources!
@tkrtrb125 , the war has increased prices on reissue Russian made tubes. New old stock are more scarce. I do not conflate Russia with China or comment on their respective human rights records.
Do you Know a Trusted Seller of Chinese Vacuum Tubes?
With the terrible Russian offensive/war and the drying up of NOS tubes, I ventured more deeply into Chinese tubes.
Does anyone have a recommended seller who might actually test for noise/microphonics? I wish Kevin Deal's outfit would start carrying some of the premium offerings. I'm surprised he doesn't given (I think) Primaluna branded tubes are likely Chinese (Shuguang, maybe?).
Some of the Chinese preamp tubes I've tried sound glorious. Getting them without noise can be a challenge.
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Just bought set from Apos. Very attractive pricing and representations on quality. @audition__audio , Yes, that's true, but I've had a few issues with NOS tubes (test strong but microphonic). I have a sensitive preamp. What's more, I have heard some of the Linlai and Shuguang higher end offerings and some of the rival NOS if not beat it, IMHO. None of my post is meant to binary--one tube over the other, China better than Russia, NOS not available at all. I just meant it's nice to have options and the Chinese are making great tubes--Linlai and Shuguang have some interesting stuff. |
Thank you @tkrtrb125. I'm going to compare some Linlai to some NOS short and follow up. |
Yes, that’s probably the point of this post. We need more North American resellers who test for noise. There are some great new tubes being made these days. Sage advice. |
@dcdiscs big thanks for this source. The big issue is getting quiet quality tubes. |
@vthokie83 , Holy cow! That's a great website resource for all sorts of good stuff. Thank you much! |