[TenTec] [Ten Tec] Centaur metering question and 811A's vs 572B's

[Brian KA9EGW]

I heard talk somewhere that some of the most-wanted audio toobs are once
again being made in the USA...someplace in the Southeast if I remember
correctly.  I wonder what kind of prices they'd need to get to start making
811A's and 572B's and so on?

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From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
rick at dj0ip.de
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 1:58 AM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Ten Tec] Centaur metering question and 811A's vs
572B's

The correct answer was posted earlier.

In case you missed it:

There are lots of "rejects" floating around on the market.
Buyer Beware!
 
Especially if you see the name Svetlena on them... Svetlena quit making
these tubes quite some time back and you need to assume all the good ones
with that brand are gone.  What's left are rejects which good companies like
RF-Parts returned and of course some of those tubes were put back onto the
market through other channels.

I strongly advise people not to look for bargains on tubes, regardless of
brand.
Buy the tubes from a reputable dealer like RF-Parts, DX-Engineering, or even
MFJ. That way you have someone reputable who will honor any warranty issues.

BTW, as Mike pointed out, he's the owner of this group, not me.
I own 3 other Ten-Tec groups but not this one.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)



-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe
Papworth via TenTec
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 7:55 AM
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Cc: k8mp at aol.com; Hamdriver66 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Ten Tec] Centaur metering question and 811A's vs
572B's

Thanks Mike, although I wouldn't be surprised if RF Parts' tubes come out of
the same Chinese sweat shop.

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-----Original Message-----
From: K4KJC Mike Ballenger via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com>
To: tentec <tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: Hamdriver66 <Hamdriver66 at aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 4, 2016 01:04 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Ten Tec] Centaur metering question and 811A's vs
572B's


Joe, I agree with buying 572B's from RF Parts.  Have bought several matched
sets in the last few years from them and have never had a problem with any
of them.
 
Good luck,  Mike  K4KJC
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