So the world is again consumed by some shitty war. For over a year now the Russians have been attacking Ukraine in their illegal attempt to annex that country. Such a waste. Also such a bummer. As an audiophile I realized last year that things may get bad for people who enjoy vintage audio sounds. All amplifiers that use tubes (as opposed to the solid state components) are now a victim of this stupid war. Almost all tubes for HiFi systems are made in Russia.
So not only are the prices going up, many of us simply do not want to do any business with Russia.
Luckily I saw this as a potential problem last year and bought replacement tubs for all of my tube equipment. Prices currently have skyrocketed, and I would hate to have to replace a tube now only to find it costs 200 bucks and that it was coming from Russia.
I hope this conflict ends soon….
Made in Russia? Boooooo!