Video of Man Making Tubes From Scratch ...

I am not sure if this has been posted already, but it is just about the coolest audiophile video I have ever seen ...

http://www.cnet.com/8301-13645_1-9843011-47.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheAudiophiliac

pwfletcher01-07-2008 5:30pm

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sogood51 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,157 posts 01-08-2008 at 12:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete That is cool...thanks. http://dailymotion.alice.it/video/x3wrzo_fabrication-dune-lampe-triode_tech Dave
grannyring Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,637 posts 01-08-2008 at 12:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wow! Thanks! I will never look or think of a tube the same way again. Like seeing a baby come into the world. Goodness Bill
pawlowski6132 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 572 posts 01-08-2008 at 01:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tool cool. I'd like to know what one of those sounds like. Unfortunately, they cost $9,000 each. But, they come in a nice cherry wooden box.
phaelon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,038 posts 01-08-2008 at 02:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Now that's what I'm talking about! Take THAT transistor boys!
kenyonbm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 140 posts 01-08-2008 at 02:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Here is another one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_eLO0exato Ken
calbrs03 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 184 posts 01-08-2008 at 04:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete And all while wearing a tweed jacket.
philjolet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,262 posts 01-08-2008 at 12:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete thanks!
dopogue Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,767 posts 01-08-2008 at 01:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Absolutely fascinating. But if i never hear "The Man I Love" again, it will be too soon :-)
kenyonbm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 140 posts 01-08-2008 at 07:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There is a amplifier manufacturer that makes his own output tubes, pretty good sized ones. He has a short video on his site, but I can't remember the name. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Ken
kenyonbm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 140 posts 01-08-2008 at 09:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Here is a factory tour of Western Electric. http://www.westernelectric.com/history/tour01.html Ken
kenyonbm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 140 posts 01-08-2008 at 10:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete This is the amplifier/tube manufacturer I was thinking of. Nice pictures, but no video. http://www.kraudiousa.com/photos.php Ken
t_bone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,182 posts 01-09-2008 at 04:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete cool. nice catch pwfletcher.

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