Who would like to see a "Tube" section

Chazzbo is correct, and so is Sean and others who have expressed an opinion here. Tubes are a difficult situation, even with a known seller and a known product.

I have purchased tubes from ultra reliable sources and still had problems. Many of the tubes I favor are nearing the half century mark in age. It is not always possible for the seller, even a VERY experienced seller, to guarantee in advance that the tube will perform as expected. Disappointments with sonic signature as well as differences of opinion as to what constitutes the best sound is another issue all together.

I still like the idea of a tube section as suggest by Slowhand, Perhaps a disclaimer should accompany the ads, or sellers could perhaps qualify the buyer with a question and answer session, much like the helpful threads on those topics here at Audiogon.

I buy frequently from EBAY and have had excellent results. I can often look at the image provided for the auction and in spite of the brand name posted on the glass, know what the tube is and if it is what I want. I understand many buyers cannot do this, and they should be guided as best we can. Satisfaction with the results depend on it.

Albert: Sorry to hear your tubes are down. Your post of your listening room was nice. The room makes all the difference. Hope it is the best for you. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,

I'd like to see a tube section! I might even decied to post some tubes there that I know are good.

I agree, there should be a tube section for places to post ads for sale/wanted. As always (on any site), buyer needs to be aware of what they are buying and seller needs to be as accurate as possible. Tubes are a product - no different than any of the others we trade here. Fair and honest dealings are the name of the game with anything, no reason tubes should be any different. It's a significant failing on the part of A'gon that this isn't in place already. Of course, they are pretty slow to respond to requests anyway, to wit: the overwhelming desire by members to have list prices back on the "new today" page, which Agon knows about, yet are still stupidly (IMNSHO) lacking.

-Ed