I haven't bought tubes since 2010 and the prices seem to have gone thru the roof! One of the new players is Pavane and the reviews Ive seen of their tubes are extremely favourable. They are very expensive but if they live up to the hype I'll get some for an upcoming preamp purchase. A pair of 12 AX7s are some $70+ on ebay while I'll also need a 12AU7 which is used a cathode follower. Not really knowing a thing about such technical matters, is it necessay to spend big bucks on a tube used for this pupose?
Thanks for any input, shame you can't get good military tubes any more, of great quality, for just a few dollars.
Hal55