Russian tube supply issues

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.

@jea48 ....Waaay too ostentatious to my tastes...better to buy dirt since that's not being made at all anymore....discounting land mass moves, all that...

Better: ;)

Announce plans to move said 'yacht' to an 'impound area', but have an unfortunate incident that sends it to the bottom...

...since it was 'in for repairs', after all....

*tsk*

Prof, if you purchase Russian tubes and they are restocked via China, as mentioned in a post above, you should consider if you might be supporting the Russian economy by doing so. All our government and European allies are presently willing to do to stop Putin’s horrific invasion is economic sanctions or supply weapons, So I feel we all individually need to do our part to support Ukranians being victimized in every little way we can, right down to boycotting Russian tubes or vodka if need be. Personally I wish we’d do a lot more as a nation, but that’s another issue. I hope I’m wrong and the economic sanctions do succeed.

Secondly your statement, "Think this through a little more before the virtue signaling, ok?" is patronizing, Try that on someone else.

This is a time when we can all stand up together, left and right. I feel strongly that’s what we should be doing. Heck, I never thought I’d be agreeing with anything that came out of Lindsey Graham’s mouth, but there’s a first time for everything.

Mike