Why are people paying these stupid tube prices?

The Russian tube plants and companies are American owned.

The money is not in audio anyway, It is in Radar, Microwaves, Sonar (okay that is kind of audio) Diagnostic tool both medical and electrical. Well so I have been told. 

We need American tubes. Any word on new production?

One is 2/3 cheaper (tube store) would not call that gouging man. The Viva guy is out of this world high, price and I think on dope too. 

Viva Tubes is charging close to $1500 for a quad of KT150.

Yes sure thing dude. 

Try and keep up here @ketchup I paid $139 at The Tube Store. Viva Tubes is selling the same KT150 for $350.00 and Upscale is in the $190 range, 

I know I can talk in circles and I confuse and confound myself quite often.

$1400.00 plus for 4 KT150's is insane. 

So no I will not ask myself that man, I will find the best price and HORD like it's TP at the peak of COVID 19.

Did you pay $139 or $350 each?

And then there's your question "why are people paying these stupid prices?"  Perhaps you should ask yourself?

@fsonicsmith let me be clear I am only pointing out how high the prices are at Viva Tubes. 

The folks at the Tube Store are trying to be as fair as they can with pricing. 

Sorry if I confused you or anyone else, that was not my intent. 

Most of  China is shut down again due to the COVID 19. Another spike in the bug over there.

@tony1954 okay got it. 

@oddiofyl I highly doubt these $200.00 headphone amps have a quality tube in them. Bet the tube they supply is the cheapest part. 

I know it was sarcasm. 

Maybe if people didn’t buy $200 headphone amps and burn up rare tubes for mediocre sound we wouldn’t have this problem