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Posted by Triode_Kingdom (A) on July 2, 2024 at 14:56:00

In Reply to: RE: Where's My Thumbs-Up Button? (nt) posted by ivan_terrible on July 2, 2024 at 08:52:07:

I lost a good deal of money on defective NOS 211 tubes about 20 years ago. I've been a lot more careful since then, and in conjunction with eBay's revised return policies, haven't experienced anything like that again. About the older gear, you are correct of course that much of it didn't meet the output power claims. The situation worsened when all the major manufacturers moved to solid state, which is why the FTC eventually got involved here in the U.S. Personally, I don't care much whether a 60-year-old tube amplifier makes 20 watts instead of 25 watts. It's the sound I want. :)

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Yep, Been There - Triode_Kingdom 14:56:00 07/02/24 (0)

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