Many good points - thanks...
One thing I was hoping to tap into here with my original post was this (quoted from above)...
"There is also a rich body of collective experience. And, it seems, consensus that certain brands, factories, vintages and specific types of tubes are better than their peers and are "worth" the extra money they command..."
Let me be, perhaps, a little clearer in explaining what I'm thinking. I think it takes years of experience to really know your way around vintage tubes. Without that experience we're relying on others to guide the way. Isn't that one of the purposes of this Forum? To share our experience?
It seems to me that the names of certain trusted sellers of vintage tubes come up over and over again. Such as Vintage Tube Services, Brent Jesse and Upscale Audio (who also sell current production tubes). These guys have a lot of experience. And there are a few trusted sellers on ebay. Then there are sellers who are simply ignorant. And there are sellers who are willfully deceptive or dishonest.
I was hoping to hear stories from experienced listeners, about which tubes really delivered the goods and which tubes ultimately proved disappointing.
One thing I was hoping to tap into here with my original post was this (quoted from above)...
"There is also a rich body of collective experience. And, it seems, consensus that certain brands, factories, vintages and specific types of tubes are better than their peers and are "worth" the extra money they command..."
Let me be, perhaps, a little clearer in explaining what I'm thinking. I think it takes years of experience to really know your way around vintage tubes. Without that experience we're relying on others to guide the way. Isn't that one of the purposes of this Forum? To share our experience?
It seems to me that the names of certain trusted sellers of vintage tubes come up over and over again. Such as Vintage Tube Services, Brent Jesse and Upscale Audio (who also sell current production tubes). These guys have a lot of experience. And there are a few trusted sellers on ebay. Then there are sellers who are simply ignorant. And there are sellers who are willfully deceptive or dishonest.
I was hoping to hear stories from experienced listeners, about which tubes really delivered the goods and which tubes ultimately proved disappointing.