Tube question

Warren, yes, this has been beaten to death, just check the archives. It's a very common newbie question. It is what it is.
FWIW, there are better stock tubes available today then 10 years ago. Also, as mrtennis mentioned, many circuit designs today aren't as dependant on the quality of the tube as in the past. All of this is very good, as the prices of NOS tubes is getting downright ridiculous. It makes me wish I had invested $10K in tubes 20 years ago, I could be retired right now.

The other option is SS......

Cheers,

John

Andy is a great guy, and perhaps a litte eccentric, but, like you said, you get the best from him, and it's the real deal. Can't ask for more than that, I suppose. Tvad, true he said your Herleen Hollands couldn't be real, but I bethcha if he told you they were fake, after you gave him the scoop, you'd believe him. Right? He's a great guy to know, and like all of us ('cept for me of course) have to be taken with a grain of salt. Getting back to this question I'm trying to get answered, about tube construction. Apparently there was something going on 40 years ago that we just cannot duplicate. I know Andy thinks so, and that's enough for me. Speaking of Andy, he be da man I should ask this question. I'll let you know if I can possibly explain his explanation...

come on, you know what I mean..send it to him, over the phone, he be the man you'd trust to give you the scoop, right? All I'm saying (I'm agreeing with you through the back door) it's great to have a tube guru to validate the authenticity of a tube. The sound of you'll get out of that tube? There are no tympanics I trust more than my own.