->  TW>> The Soviet built Vacuum tubes have developed a fairly good
->  TW>> reputation with the Ham Community.

->  RT> Good reputation?  Those are about the only places where they're still
->  RT> being manufactured!

-> They are making some very good audio tubes ...

 I checked the  www.rfparts.com Web site after I mentioned then and saw
Most of the Hi Fi Vacuum tubes listed.
 What thery sell is of VERY high quality. Adn they even Match Pairs
of tubes for the Purist audiophile.
But as mentioned by someone else mentioned here the Importers
prescreening QA process culls out all the weak sisters. And for some the
rejection rate is high.

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