Where do you all sell your rolled tubes?

[pdaddy]

I just got a new Yagin ms-20L and plan to roll my tubes right off the bat. So where can I get a little dough to offset the cost of the new tubes?

[DYohn]

FleaBay, Audiogon if they are nicer.

[stiehl11]

Forgive my ignorance of vacuum tubes but, what does rolled mean?

[DYohn]

Swaping different tubes into a piece of gear to see if it sounds different.

[stiehl11]

OIC

[DYohn]

I'm not sure why it's called rolling...

[USNRet]

Fact: I never sell mine.

Opinion: If they are really nice tubes from someone you trust keep them. The cost of GOOD tubes will not be going down and the price you will get is a fraction of worth unless you have a solid (good) reputation as a tube dealer.

[bobbyt]

I always thought it was just slang for DIY; "rolling your own" tubes like rolling your own cigarettes.

However, a quick google search says it comes from having to roll the tubes back and forth to work them loose and replace them.

[sidvicious]

Ebay, Craigslist, Audiogon.

[jmasterj]

I don't sell mine I keep them in case I decide to sell the piece of equipment then I can replace the good tubes with the ones that came with it. Or in case a tube goes out I have some to use until I can get more good ones.

[thomasd92]

I do not sell mine. i put them in the new tube box and keep them.

[Deleted]

I'd always wanted a tube since ever since I got into hi-end hi-fi back in the mid-70s. But their fussiness and expense always kept me at bay. However, while I was researching hi-power 5-ch. amps whilst building my current surround sound setup, I came upon recommendations to check out the Butler Audio line of amps.

These are hand-built in Colorado by this fella named BK Butler. It seems he is VERY highly regarded by folks such as Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbon (ZZ Top), Eric Johnson (perhaps the fussiest musician in the world when it comes to sound quality), David Gilmour, and ELton John.

And the reason he is so highly regarded is because his amps are truly unique in the tube amp world. His designs are revolutionary in their design and implementation. He has achieved the holy grail of hi-end amplification - his amps have all the warmth and pleasant euphonics that tubes are known for. In addition to that, he is able to achieve un-heard of levels of pwoer and longevity with his designs.

Most tube amps are finicky - they require conatnat attention to their biaing and they are notably short-lived. Most tube amps require a re-tubing every 200-500 hours of use. And, with some tubes costing upwards of $500, this gets to be very expensive very fast. The Butler amps' tubes run at only 5% of their rated output power, resulting in tube lives measured in DECADES. BK himself assured me that I would not need to replace the tubes in my TDB-515 for at least 25 years!! AND, they would NEVER need to be biased during that time span. Wow, Imafing a 150 watt/ch., 5-channel tube amp that is as reliable and carefree as your average sand amp!!

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-RW-