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Are all of these NOS tube inventories real? How have we not consumed them already?

As I've been shopping for new tubes for my preamp, I've really begun to wonder, wouldn't the current and recent population of audiophiles of the last few decades have bought and used up most or all of these vintage NOS goodies from all of the current inventory, secret stashes and newly discovered cases of NOS...?

What's your take?
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oldhvymec
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Oh heck no, there is tons of stuff out there. That being said, you need to be able to check your own valves, or risk the testing of others. There are some, MUCH better than others. Folks will chime in... I've found a lot of  great valves in "LOTS".   Some real gems in some of those buys..

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dill
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Funny you should mention this. Next week I am going to look at a collection of  approx. 30,000 tubes (supposedly NOS) from an estate of an avid McIntosh collector. All the gear has been sold, however the tubes remain.
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
Told ya.. LOL. Mac guys are the worst, I know...I am one. 

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three_easy_payments
2,097 posts
 
someone who owns 30,000 tubes as part of a personal collection needs an intervention ;-)
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tobor007
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That's a good question. I'm wondering if companies bought tubes like commodities. Then SS HI-FI came in (the late 50's)? Uh oh.
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