THIS ISSUE: How tight is the tube supply in the US? Manufacturers discuss how the Russian situation is impacting their business—and their customers—and what can be done.
nless you live under a rock, you’ve followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. You know something about sanctions against Russia and Russia’s responses to those sanctions. If, in addition to not living under a rock, you’re a tube-audio aficionado or electric guitar nut, you may have thought about a likely consequence of that war that’s far less momentous than the destruction and carnage we see on TV: Will I be able to get new tubes for my amplifier?