Russian tube supply issues

So are musicians or audiophiles more concerned?

Facten, good points. about the limited number of Russian imports we are being asked to not buy by our politicians. .People in all walks of life seem to be stepping up to the plate on their own to stop buying Russian imports, more than asked by our leaders, which is lovely to see

We all can’t be be bankers or owners of big businesses which have real clout. But in the small ways we can personally contribute, many are willing and able to do what they can. The politicians could catch up a bit in what they are asking of us.. At least politicians are doing things like you mentioned, which is also good to see. And most of us are pulling in the same direction for once.

Whitefishpoint1175, my hats off to you for your going over to Poland to help Ukranian refugees. Thank you for your service. It would be interesting to hear about what you witnessed and heard there.

Mike

Back to tubes. I think tube supplies will be fine. If China can build a skyscraper in 20 days, they can add tube production capacity. Much of this is overblown much like the "lacquer" fire "scare" a couple of years back. I can't blame some outlets for pausing tube sales so they can service customers who have purchased products from them. I know PS Audio stopped offering replacement tubes on their website so they can have enough to keep producing their components. However, if you give them your PS Audio serial number, they will sell you a set of tubes. 

So much silliness! Folks have all this concern over tubes from Russia and how their availability impacts this or that, rather than the innocent people in harms way who are the real victims.

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Wow such ugly Americans, worried about Tubes.

Why do people keep posting these facile virtue signaling posts?  As if YOU are the only one who "really cares" about what is going on in the war?

We can walk and chew gum at the same time. Because we are posting here about the tube situation DOES NOT MEAN that we don't care about what is happening in the world or about the plight of Ukraine.

The fact we are talking about AUDIO GEAR in an AUDIO GEAR FORUM, and TUBES in in the AMPLIFIER forum, is because THAT's what we discuss here.

This is NOT WHERE I COME TO TALK ABOUT THE WAR.

I, and I'm sure others here, do enough of that elsewhere.  It's all over the news, it's most of what we talk about among friends, it's what we are horrified over, worry about.  I have dear friends with parents, brothers and sisters in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus who are beside themselves with worry.   Not only that, it's gone beyond the Ukraine and we are ALL being held hostage by a madman waving nuclear weapons at the West!  I'm worried about the people of Ukraine, and inspired by their bravery.  I'm also looking at my own kids hoping THEY have a future too.

Please, take your bloody sanctimony elsewhere.  You don't really know a damned thing about what people think, or who they know, or what they are going through just because they posted here about tube amps.   What are you doing spending time on a audio forum when Ukrainian are dying?  What a first world thing to do.  Have you no conscience?

why can't the U.S. start making audio tubes?