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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
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noromance
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Manual

Are you sure it's bad tubes?
denjer1 OP
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Not sure of anything tbh. Assumption is based on what I read elsewhere. 
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noromance
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Read the manual to get an idea about the amp.
Is the blown fuse at the speaker terminals (with a led lit beside a tube?)
If so, it's likely a power tube issue.
It it is the other panel fuse, the issue may be more serious.

Have you hooked it up to speakers when you powered it up? 

denjer1 OP
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Yes, read the manual. LED lit on one channel. Output tube looked wrong on that side. It was hooked up. I was following all the instructions from the manual. 
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Okay. So sounds like you need a new EL34 tube and replacement fuses.
Are you getting sound on the good channel?
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