Tube Tester

Hi,
welcome to tubes.
what do you want to measure?
plate current, transconductance, noise, shorts, life of tubes, mu?
Type of tubes you want to measure are very popular and a good vendor can give you all the tests if required and match them too with a minimal fee.
If you want to start trading in tube market you do need a very good tube tester.
Tube testers are not all the same and do not measure everything unless you buy something more sophisticated at a cost.
Vintage Tube testers are indeed risky and most propably need service and calibration.

Otherwise, you’re probably better off buying a new Amplitrex AT1000
http://amplitrex.com


Hello tvas.. Do you know what they wanted for the Amplitrex AT1000
I looked at this before, They never did get back with me, on a price or build time.. There was another one too. 

Orange AT1000, last time I looked they were 425.00.  It's gone up 75.00, in 3 years..

What about that one? 500.00 Now...Though.

You ever use either one..

Regards

Thank you for everyone's comments. I was asking what the tube tester needed to test and a recommendation for a tester. My main goal would be if I hear sonic degradation to determine the bad tube or tubes. My components have very low hours at this point in time.

From the comments it looks like there are no reasonably priced testers.
If a vendor needed to do the testing would this eliminate purchasing tubes over the internet ?