Okay, so I know there has been a lot of discussion about the cost of these tubes. ?They are a relatively high transconductance IF amplifier tube ¡ª so what? ?I priced these tubes today from roughly $38 to $60, EACH. ?Come on folks, are these tubes really that rare and unique, or has somebody found a way to inflate the price to make a big quick-profit. ?I¡¯ve heard these stories of, ¡°Oh, tubes are getting scarce.¡± ? (The sky is falling, the sky is falling!) ?Then when one checks, well, the sky isn¡¯t actually falling, and there are LOTS of good NOS tubes available. ?I would like to run a B-line without the inflation manipulation. ?How often do these tubes need to be replaced, by experience (not rumor)? ?Please, I would like to know the truth about what¡¯s going on with the 6HS6 vacuum tube. ?Why are they priced so high?
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Thank you.
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73, Michael Smith, N4KZO
