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Replacement tubes for C-J

Hi All, 
My wife just found my old Conrad Johnson MV-55 power amp buried in a storage closet! Thought I'd give it a go. As expected, fuse blew, bad tubes. I would like to get this running again. Can you recommend a good source for replacement tubes at reasonable prices? 
Thanks so much. 
denjer1
denjer1 OP
45 posts
 
Great. Thanks so much. 
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
I wouldn’t go near Upscale, they upcharge exorbitantly. Go to tubedepot or tubestore for this.

For your amp, for example:

Tubedepot EH EL34 $14.98
Upscale EH EL34 $19.95


denjer1 OP
45 posts
 
Thank you Stevecham. That's great info. 
Much appreciated. 
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sfar
1,756 posts
 
I'll second viridian's recommendation of Viva Tubes. Good prices and great folks to deal with. https://www.vivatubes.com/
My other favorite source is Jim McShane. He doesn't have a pretty web site but just send an email or give him a call. He knows more about tubes than just about anyone, does meticulous testing and is a real gentleman. http://www.mcshanedesign.net/tubes.htm
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