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Default Shuguang not making 845 any more?



Paul Crawford wrote:

Patrick Turner wrote:
Maybe Shuguang are not making any more 845.

I am finding stocks of chinese 845 to be very low, and KR Audio 845 have
now become absurdly expensive if you buy from the US, which isn't an

One UK dealer is still listing them as in stock, but that may not count
for much:

http://www.tube-shop.com/uk/prod_gd.asp


The metal plate types are listed at 140 BP, which is about aud $340.

The graphite plate version is cheaper at 99 BP or aud $235.

Direct from China has been MUCH cheaper, but they don't seem to have
stocks.

Patrick Turner.

Incidentally, what is happening with the Western Electric 300B
production? I don't see any stock on the above site, and the company's
web site is looking somewhat dated.