I Know Some Tube Flavors Are Worth More Than Others...

[valveitude]

...But this seems a wee bit extreme...

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Telefunken-EC...851647086QQcategoryZ64629QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

...Whose nuts here, me for doubting that ANY signal tube is worth this, or the people that pay this price ?

Casey

 

[alex278]

'reserve not met' at $610....

 

[jaymanaa]

Wow, and I thought only 300B's were out of my reach!

 

[valveitude]

Lets see....

1) I could build an S&B LCR based phono-pre using premium components throughout..

or

2) I could buy two 12AX7 variants.

...hmmm...this is a tough one.

 

[Witchdoctor]

I flat out refuse to part with my octet of Slyvania branded "made in GT. Britain" 6CA7's with the small hole in the centre of the index pins for any price....

 

[Miniwatt]

I just threw a bunch of those away: I thought they were useless

 

[Eli Duttman]

The frame grid TFK 'X7 has carried an INSANE price tag for some time. Established dealers have been quoting $500. Given that fact, the buy it now price of $1100 for a closely matched pair makes some sense.

I don't care how good the TFK ECC803S sounds. Asking prices have long since passed lunatic levels. A Sovtek 12AX7LPS sounds good and costs approx. 10 bucks. No way is the TFK tube 50 times better sounding than the Sovtek.

"A fool and his money are soon parted".

 

[SHiFTY]

Dammit! I found a pair of ECC801S but they are not worth nearly as much unfortunatley...

 

[BHD]

Just think about how much music you could buy for what those tubes cost...

 

[Witchdoctor]

Just think about how much music you could buy for what those tubes cost...

Yah. I could sell my 6CA7's for the same price I've seen on some websites and be able to buy the Plitron iron for the amp I'd like to make ($250 US for the output trannies, and $200 US for the power tranny ) and have a small handfull of one cent coins to rub together......