Three days ago Newsensor which is now "Electro-Harmonix" placed the statement below regarding Russian tubes on their web site ..
"On March 11, 2022, Russia imposed a ban on the export of some 200 goods in response to the sanctions imposed on it over the current conflict in Ukraine. We have confirmed that the ban applies to our seven brands of Russian tubes. Currently, the ban is set to remain in effect until the end of the calendar year.
Given this export ban, we will not be receiving any further tube inventory for these brands. A myriad of pressures — including continued strains on the supply chain, escalating internal expenses, mounting inflation, and an ever-evolving legal landscape (particularly in light of the Ukraine conflict) — have created a very fluid and ambiguous environment. Until we can properly assess the impact of these factors, we will not honor any new orders or ship any more Russian tubes on back order."
If this statement holds true, Russian tubes like Electro-Harmonix, Tung-Sol and (new) Mullard tubes won't be shipped out of Russia until sometime next year. As these brands dry up, Russian tubes, especially output tubes, will probably become more scarce. Russian output tubes like EL34, 6550, KT88 and KT120 have already started to rise in price for the last 2 - 3 weeks. It is difficult to say exactly what will happen but if your output tubes are worn, I would buy new tubes now.
Bob
"On March 11, 2022, Russia imposed a ban on the export of some 200 goods in response to the sanctions imposed on it over the current conflict in Ukraine. We have confirmed that the ban applies to our seven brands of Russian tubes. Currently, the ban is set to remain in effect until the end of the calendar year.
Given this export ban, we will not be receiving any further tube inventory for these brands. A myriad of pressures — including continued strains on the supply chain, escalating internal expenses, mounting inflation, and an ever-evolving legal landscape (particularly in light of the Ukraine conflict) — have created a very fluid and ambiguous environment. Until we can properly assess the impact of these factors, we will not honor any new orders or ship any more Russian tubes on back order."
If this statement holds true, Russian tubes like Electro-Harmonix, Tung-Sol and (new) Mullard tubes won't be shipped out of Russia until sometime next year. As these brands dry up, Russian tubes, especially output tubes, will probably become more scarce. Russian output tubes like EL34, 6550, KT88 and KT120 have already started to rise in price for the last 2 - 3 weeks. It is difficult to say exactly what will happen but if your output tubes are worn, I would buy new tubes now.
Bob
