Public Service Announcement: AVOID "bobsbid1"

[Scott Stevens]

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 16:14:55 +0100
Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp at gjcp.net> wrote:

> William Donzelli wrote:
> >>Why would you buy audio tubes, or valves as we call them over here,
> >from >eBay, when they're cheap enough in Maplins?
> > 
> > 
> > Because a 12AX7 (ECC83) made by ICC and an identical 12AXY (ECC83)
> > made by Telefunken makes ALL the difference.
> 
> Mmm.  To the gold-plated speaker cable brigade, perhaps.
> 
> Gordon.

No, such things really matter.  There is a significant difference in the
quality of tubes from different vendors.  The 'gold plated speaker
cable' analogy is badly overused these days.

It _isn't_ simply a matter of buying whatever latest flashy gear has
paid for the proper advertisements and endorsements.

Just as there are better and worse brands of floppy diskettes.



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