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Current Marketplace for Vacuum Tubes?

Hello All. I have been away from the audio world for several years, and I'm out of touch with the marketplace.

It appears from a search of tubes presently for sale on Audiogon that the marketplace has shrunk.

I am preparing to sell off some premium tubes (or so I consider them), and I'm interested to know more about marketplace alternatives for audio tubes. E-Bay is, of course, a known marketplace. If there are others, please discuss.

TIA.
tvad
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lowrider57
3,018 posts
 
Hello tvad.
I've sold tubes at Audio Asylum.

http://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listCat.html?cat=tube
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
Hello Grant,

I hope that you are well.
The market as a whole has shrunk.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-s-going-on-with-the-audio-market

Warning: It is a buyers market. You may consider them premium tubes, but prepared to be shocked at what the market considers them.
Great time for buyers, terrible time for sellers.

Besides Audio Asylum Trader, as lowrider57 mentions above, US Audiomart is also another option.

Good luck,
John
xti16
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You may want to try www.audioshark.org. There has been interest in NOS KT88's EML and KR Audio
ebm
5,165 posts
 
If you want crap go to ebay for great tubes try Vintage Tube Services. Good luck.
jea48
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tvad,

I would second Audio Asylum as well. Ads are free as well.

Vintage 1960s Amperex and Siemens 6922/7308/E88CC/E188CC are still in demand and come at a premium price.

As for reference pricing you might check out Brent Jessee’s website.

http://www.audiotubes.com/6dj8.htm

I assume you still have a tube tester so you can list the tubes test results.

Jim

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