Tube vendors.

I placed an order with Andy at VTS - great to talk to and knowledgeable.  

Said it would be a month until he could ship and that didn't happen... nor did the charge to the card so I went back to Brent Jesse.  Prompt shipping and service.

So I placed an order for KT170 (awesome sounding tubes) with Viva Tubes, prompt confirmation and updates throughout the process had my package in 3 days.

Andy is one guy so he can get backed up. But he delivers the goods. Brent Jesse is great too and fast in my experience. But I care about the tube not about the wait. 

Viva's a great little company. I sort of replaced "thetubestore" with these guys as they're nearby (MA) and relatively inexpensive.

I’ve been most impressed by Andy Bouwman at Vintage Tube Services. Very knowledgeable, and really cares about fitting you with the right tube for your equipment. That said.. I also get tubes from RAM tubes… and only from them for my Music Reference amps. I used Upscale Audio many times years ago, and frankly they’re hit or miss… (in my experience). Andy asked a lot of questions about my gear, and what I’m looking for in sound. He has detailed records of all kinds of specific tube gear, and how it sounds with various tubes. Great resource.