Russian tube supply issues

Instead of bragging about finding Russian tubes to buy, you could always support Putin’s horror show in other ways. I for one won’t knowingly purchase any Chinese products either since reading they have between 1 to 1.8 millions Uighurs in concentrations camps, among other acts of outright and horrifying oppression towards them. Not to mention their dictator supports Putin's sickening war.

Google what the Chinese government is doing against the Uighurs. It hardly hits the news here.. We should show some solidarity against evil like did in WW2 or have we forgotten what it means to be American,

Mike

Most “Russian” tubes these days are actually made in an Americaan factory owned by an American company. At least it used to be their factory.

Did any of you that rushed out to buy tubes actually need them?

Instead of bragging about finding Russian tubes to buy, you could always support Putin’s horror show in other ways.

Yeesh.

Most of us purchasing Russian tubes right now (or right before they became unavailable) are purchasing from the usual western or local tube vendors. (E.g. I live near The Tube Store).

These vendors had already purchased the tubes - most of them before any invasion occurred - so we aren’t sending money to Russia. We are actually supporting western vendors who would be stuck with product they couldn’t sell (if everyone went "Proud American" like you) and who need to make a living, the same vendors we have supported up until now.

Think this through a little more before the virtue signaling, ok?

On the topic of the thread:  After over 20 years of owning my CJ Premier 12 monoblocks I only got in to tube rolling in the past 5 months or so.  Previously if I had to retube I'd just go straight to the Tung Sol 6550s recommended by CJ.

I have been blown away by the sound of the Tung Sol KT120s.   Great timing to get in to these tubes, huh?

It's been wild seeing all the tube vendors raising prices and then ultimately closing shop for now.   I sure hope they (and other manufacturers of tube equipment) come out of this ok.

Fortunately I was able to grab a spare set from a vendor who hadn't raised his prices yet.   Also grabbed some spare NOS GE input tubes, and at the VERY last minute snuck in an order at The Tube Store for EH 6922s late friday night for my CJ preamp (the only tubes I like in that preamp - recommended by CJ).   Then the store went down.  Luckily I was told today my tubes had shipped so...whew...just under the wire!

I hope to have my premier 12s running well in to the future.