thanks for all the input, folks. though in truth I'm feeling as confused as ever. These things are so expensive, I'm just afraid of shelling out 500-1500 dollars and not being able to tell the difference. maybe I'm happy and should just leave well enough alone. :-) wish there was some way to audition tubes in my amps... need a local LA audiophile club...
2019 300B tubes that are worth the money?
OK, I'm not a super rich audiophile that has unlimited money to blow. I have a pair of Cary 300 CAD300-SE monoblocks i bought used that currently have a pair of TJ/Full music tubes in them. I am, overall, very happy with the sound. So does anyone have a strong opinion that any of the $1000 a pair current production 300b tubes are really worth the money over my $300 pair? Would my money be better spend on a needle upgrade for my turntable? :-)