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Can anyone suggest a reputable Russian tube dealer?

I'm looking for a wholesaler, preferably in Russia (or eastern Europe), who can locate / get types other than the "standard" audio stuff in moderate quantities (~hundreds)?

We're running out of even the odd stuff here in the US!

Thanks!

Pete
 
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How about www.tubes.ru ? (They were previously known as Technical Center Navigator.)

I haven't purchased anything from them, however when I was in still in business (ages ago) I did exchange some email with them, and they did seem like straight shooters at the time.

Note I have no affiliation with them whatsoever, and YMMV...
 
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Hi EC8010,
I'm not sure exactly where that reference originally came from, but probably the Wild West.. 😀 (Seems oddly appropriate.) On reflection I'm a New Englander and not particularly fond of guns, so it is a particularly strange reference for me to cite.. 🙄
 
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I have these places among my bookmarks:

GLOBEX

KW Tubes But he's only selling through eBay.

STC Navigator (Have been around for many years)

GS Tube

Odd Russain tubes can also be found here:

IGA Bilbao (Spain)

Röhrentechni (Germany) (He is reliable!)

Conus Audio (Canada)

Some info on Russian tubes/amps can be found here:

Iggdrasil

Next Tube

PS. I am always using either the Russian names for tubes (sjest en sjest pe) or transcript the cyrillic letters to latin (6N6P) as these are the names and expressions that gives me the correct tube when asking my brother-in-law to fix some goodies for me. In this case to get an equvalent to an E182CC.
Using a"Latin-Russian" 6H13C; "six - aitch - therteen -see" makes no sense as it actually is a 6N13S (or 6AS7G)
 
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What about old Gintaras? He's slow as a snail and the "reply" button is missing on his email program, but I understand he is honest. KWTubes or something he DBA's under.
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Hi Geek,

Ordered some caps from Gintaras a while back now. Nothing received and no response from his email.

Is he reliable but just slow to send/answer?

cheers

Chris
 
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pmillett said:
Can anyone suggest a reputable Russian tube dealer?

I'm looking for a wholesaler, preferably in Russia (or eastern Europe), who can locate / get types other than the "standard" audio stuff in moderate quantities (~hundreds)?

We're running out of even the odd stuff here in the US!

Thanks!

Pete
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Hi Pete,

One of the best I have dealt with is eBay seller XRYN, Nikolay Malyshev.

He has fantastic customer service, good prices and my packages have always arrived quickly and in good condition.

He's the best I've found so far.

Nic.
 
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Brit01 said:
Hi Geek,

Ordered some caps from Gintaras a while back now. Nothing received and no response from his email.

Is he reliable but just slow to send/answer?

cheers

Chris
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I've ordered a bunch of stuff from him in the past, he's a good guy. If it goes a couple weeks or so and you still haven't gotten your order just send him an email and let him know, I had a package that didn't show up after a few weeks once and he sent me a new one no problem.
 
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I've ordered three different tube lots from siberian-shop on ebay. He has a lot of unusual (well to me any way) tubes in his ebay shop. Shipping has been around 3 weeks. He usually has several lots of 50 or more (currently one lot of 1000 6N1P-EVs).
 
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