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Question for BAT 6H30 tube owners

I'm a long way from needing to replace the tubes in my BAT pre, but wanted to ask about the cost differential in buying them. I've seen them for $50 per tube and then the MUCH higher cost that BAT or one their retailers charges. I've read that Victor has a large stock of the 6H30's..are they different or a better tube than buying for the lower price? Thanks for your thoughts and/or experience.
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mikesinger
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check tube world... they have "r"version.....

i think $50 for a reliable premium tube is a pretty good deal.... it beats $100 - $200 for a single 6922/7308..
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jfrech
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Mikesinger: What's the diff with the r version?? I didn't see the 6h30's on their website call em?

I retubed my vk50 se after 3.5 years of use. Could hardly tell a differnce. The original tubes were still going strong I suppose. I did buy my replacements from BAT, I didn't mind giving them a little extra $$ b/c I like the company. Anyway, I'm guessing 5+ years before you should really care about changing those 6h30's.

(fyi, I could tell a bigger difference by cleaning the tube pins and sockets that new tubes-which is something else to try for you)
dgarretson
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I've been retubing BAT units for years now using $18 6H30s from tubestore.com. They a have premium gold-grid version for $50, which I have not tried.

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tabl10s
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BAT's versions are not items that can be obtained by any source other than BAT. This has been common knowledge for years.
dgarretson
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Oh? Have you asked about this BAT lately?
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