"Or just responding to market conditions based on future supply issues and increased costs....just like gasoline. "
We are paying Scarcity Rent in economics term. 😉
Tubes becoming hard to get?
An article in today’s WSJ talks about tubes for both guitar amps and stereo gear becoming scarce due to Far East and Ukraine/Russian tensions saying most tubes originate from China, Slovakia, & Russia. As such, people are beginning to Hoard and retailers are beginning to limit purchases.