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Overpriced Tube Amps

I love tube amps, Ive owned many solid state the great ones, Blah Blah Blah. Ive been watching the prices increase on these old designs now 20 year old units going for 50% of original cost rusty old xformers and all. Dont be stupid when purchsing these things. Id love to name brands but i wont. Another thing is the prices some people charge for tubes 100 each? These things cost $3.00 new. I know they can make or break that 4500.00 tube amps sound but come on.
I have a 30,000 system and have yet to spend more then 15.00 each. I dont get it.

fzappa5@lycos.com

01-31-06

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01-31-06 either you are purchasing new productions tubes, or you have ... Tvad

01-31-06 That was insightful, thanks :eyeroll: but i'll stick with my ... Tireguy

01-31-06 Those damned toulouse lautrec paintings, when he lived over ... Viridian

01-31-06 It seems as though whenever something is featured in a magaz ... Ketchup

01-31-06 Ya know, i was just down at the grocery store buyin' a nice ... Viridian

01-31-06 Dude just chill out and buy used then. there are plenty of g ... Jond

01-31-06 Lmao viridian! Joeylawn36111

01-31-06 Thanks viridian. two fine analogies, along with a great lau ... Audiofankj

01-31-06 You own 30,000 systems?! i don't get it either. pass the a ... Gunbei

01-31-06: Yioryos
Tireguy
Aren't you using the Stingray? Is there a SS Stingray version?LOL
George
PS Personaly I don't mind the distortion,
Yioryos (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-31-06 Thanks for the advice mr zappa. Bigjoe

01-31-06 George- i was being sarcastic, i love tubes - it is very har ... Tireguy

02-01-06 Gunbei, it's spelled 'absinthe', but if you have been drinki ... Joeylawn36111

02-01-06 I respect the original poster's intent. yeah, prices have go ... Elizabeth

02-01-06 One of the biggest myth about tube gear is the tube life. ma ... S23chang

02-01-06 I'll take as many nos mullard or amperex el-34's as i can fo ... Fatparrot

02-01-06 This is america (except for those of you who are not in amer ... Kck

02-01-06 No have to shop around for the tubes at those prices. ive go ... fzappa5@

02-01-06 These posts have been a tour de force for you, marty! thank ... Trelja

02-02-06 I think the original poster is right, but is position is not ... Pbb

02-02-06 In 1968 you could be a nice cadillac for about $5000. nobody ... Atmasphere

02-03-06 Inflation has nothing to do with comparing current prices of ... Pbb

02-03-06 I think you are right :) nevermind.... Atmasphere

02-03-06 Ralph, you are right, and so is pbb! you are correct in the ... Fatparrot

02-04-06 Tubes can last for many years, but their actual performance ... Jaybo

02-05-06 Hello, you guys that ask why you would spend extra on vintag ... Pjl2122

10-15-06 I've been fooling around with hifi equipment for 40 years, l ... Fredtroy

10-15-06 Fzappa5, remember two things-supply and demand and inflation ... Tbg

10-15-06 Zappa left the building over 8 months ago, folks. Boa2

10-15-06 I hope this doesn't mean what i think it does. Tbg