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Vacuum tube suppliers

mulveling  provided me some helpful ideas regarding tube upgrades for my Rogue Audio Ares phono stage in response to post of mine on the subject of power cords. 

[Roll NOS tubes. Telefunkens are a very good 12AX7. Mazda silver plates are even better. You can use 12BH7 in the 12AU7 slots (cleared with Rogue).]

I'm new to this game and wondering where to look for tubes. Any suggestions?
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hifiman5
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Check out Ron Sheldon's Cryoset site.  I have never had a bad experience with Cryoset.  Their tubes sound great and last a l o n g time!
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Anecdotally, Andy at Vintage Tube Services seems to have a very loyal following and I have no reason to doubt the faith people have in his expertise.  So far, the good news is, there are several fine options for sourcing tubes.  In addition to Cryoset, I am using a very fine pair of 5687 Tung Sols from Tube Depot at the moment and have purchased once from "Old Radiola Guy" on ebay.

For anyone considering a move to tube gear, this should be very encouraging and I would encourage you to make the leap.  Tons of great tube gear in the marketplace!
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