"David Looser" wrote in message
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"Ian Bell" wrote

That assumes that all that is required to make good tubes is the
equipment. Whether or not the Chinese have the necessary know how as well
is moot.


I'm sure that the nation that invented printing, gunpowder and bone china
(amongst many other things) won't have much problem in acquiring the
necessary know-how.

**I keep a large box, full of Chinese valves, I purchased to service
equipment. They're all buggered and they're all new or very close to new. I
keep them to remind myself NEVER to buy Chinese valves (unless there is
simply no alternative). Russian valves, by comparison, are generally much,
much better. NOS American, German, Australian and British are better still.

Ah, I remember paying AUS$25.00 each for GE-MOV KT88s. Good times. Great
valves. One of my instructors was on the team that developed the KT88.

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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au