Tubes at Best Buy. Yes, it's true.

All sarcasm, London Drugs here in Canada has been marketing the Vuum tube amp with iPod dock for couple of years now with surprising success.

http://www.vuumaudio.com/VTi-B1.htm

I've been the proud owner of the Sharper image unit since I heard it at an audiophile neighbor's house. It literally blew the doors off my VTL Wotans, and I've never looked back. It currently drives 8 pair of Bose 901s...sounds great!

(http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/m/mcd908_37/mcd908_37_dfu_aen.pdf) There's the manual. (http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/digitalmusic/0,39029994,49295334,00.htm) there's a review. I suppose when they say, "built in" tubes, that's what they mean. No indication that they are removable anywhere in the manual (or what they might be). I suppose imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I hope this doesn't ruin anyone to the use of tubed equipment(bad first impressions seldom fade easily).

Where do they stock the NOS Telfunkens, across from the
Karaoke machines. Well, I did see a small selection of
turntables last time in, better than nothing I guess.

Just downloaded the Adobe Philips MCD908 Op/Man [48 pages], and there is no mention of what the tubes are, just an explanation of "the golden age of hi-fi", and the more pleasing sound of tubes. However, this is unit is a "Home Theater" set-up [2 channel DVD...but no HDMI output]. Also, it features CLASS D amplification...oh oh! Not that there's anything wrong with a properly executed class-D circuit...but at Best Buy, better grab your your butt-cheeks!