What's best source for NOS Valves

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    larkrise Sheepdogs prefer red wine

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    looking for some matched quality ECC82's

    thanks
     
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    SteveC PrimaLuna is not cheese

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    http://www.audiotubes.com/ BRENT JESSEE tubes has a good run down on what each sounds like and is cheaper than hotrox. There are lots of others but I couldn't say which is best.
     
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    I'll second hotrox .....he's only ten minutes away from me !
     
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    Koi KOI

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    Try Ebay look for mullards expect to pay around £20 a tube

    The two tubes on the left looking from front are the imput tubes and make the biggest difference

    They really do make a difference on the Eklipse pre amp

    regards
     
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    larkrise Sheepdogs prefer red wine

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    thanks Koi - I'll give them a try
     
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    Vitage Tube Service USA tested guaranteed for 1 year. Very honest and reliable. ask for Andy

    rollo
     
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    Re Vintage Tube service - do those of you this side of the Atlantic (Europe) also use the site?
     
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    larkrise Sheepdogs prefer red wine

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    Koi sent you a pm query?
     
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    £55 for Mullard 83's ? they are thieves more like, I got 8 for £5 each at the Tonbridge Audio fair last year
     
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    SteveC PrimaLuna is not cheese

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    Since you posted, I've had good service from http://www.eurotubes.com/
    Eurotubes USA (JJ, NOS) however that was for JJ ECC82s and ECC83s not NOS
     
    SteveC, Feb 28, 2007
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