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    Audio Al is offline Pishanto Specialist & Super-Daftee
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    Just ordered a pair of valves for my Transcription Audio power amp

    1 Matched pair PSVANE Acme A211

    GULP £570 sov's

    I need a sit down and a stiff drink :
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    Just ordered a pair of valves for my Transcription Audio power amp

    1 Matched pair PSVANE Acme A211

    GULP £570 sov's

    I need a sit down and a stiff drink :
    Out of interest could you tell me where you ordered them from - I may be interested in getting some 845s - Thanks

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    Audio Al is offline Pishanto Specialist & Super-Daftee
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    Sadly Al that's the price one has to pay for high quality output valves. At least you're not paying for NOS GE or RCA 211s
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    Thanks Al - let us know how you get on - hope to hear they sound great too! - I will get some if your review is positive

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    Audio Al is offline Pishanto Specialist & Super-Daftee
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    Compaired to a high end cart it's a drop in the ocean
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    very true !!
    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    Compaired to a high end cart it's a drop in the ocean

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    Wow. I have a pair of near new (NOS) General Electric 211 valves in my store cupboard. Probably not quite as good as you have ordered but better than putting the money in a Building Society. Happy listening.
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    As used by Wile E. Coyote

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    You would never get me buying a pair of them ??????

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