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Originally Posted by W9TR
The same could be said for vacuum tubes - why doesn’t McIntosh use Gold Lion re-issues when customer preference for these valves is universally positive?
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Am sure it comes down to nothing more than cost. They probably get the private-labelled tubes from JJ or EH for <$20/ea. GLs would likely be about twice that. Including replacements (warranty), it could come to a significant number at the end of a year.
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