Best Russian Tubes to Import

Punkuk,

Be careful with the Russian "military" tubes. I bought some "military" 6H8Cs (same as 6SN7) and they were clearly identical to the current Sovtek 6SN7s, and sounded just as bad. YMMV.

Thanks for the guidance.
It looks like another hair brained idea to make a bit of cash to buy my next peice of equipment
Back to the drawing board.

Not really a hair brained idea!!! You're thinking of the "angles", and some day, it will pay off.

I don't know where you live, but check out yard sales for electronic gear. Learn, with research, to spot the few gems, buried in a sea of used turds! You'd be surprised what some people, who know nothing about audio, will let that old clunker go for...but you will know better!!! A quick check, a minor clean-up, and some few minor repairs can net quite a profit here on Agon or eBay [depending upon how good your find was].