Tubes Asylum: Re: be careful by robert

Well, I just looked up some of Bugleman's current offerings (they're the same as his usual stock) and here's a little sample:

Haltron ECC88 - he says made in England, but they look like Sovtek's to me. Never seen Haltron printing like this before, and the boxes are obvious fakes.
Brimar E88CC - not a surprise, they look exactly the same as the Haltrons he's offering.
Siemens ECC88 - again, same construction as the Brimar and Haltron offerings, and the print on the tubes is obviously not real Siemens.
Amperex EL34 quad - well, I guess he got nervous about this one cause real quads go for huge $$. He admits they are probably Chinese. But again, his stock of reprinted Amperex boxes goes with them.
Mullard GZ37 - this one's real dangerous. They are clearly substandard Chinese production and may not be real GZ37's at all. The Chinese version is very unreliable and actually can't handle the same current as the real Mullards. The unfortunate victim of this purchase may get a very nasty and dangerous surprise.
Amperex 5751 - print on the tubes is obviously not known Amperex labelling, boxes are reprints.
Amperex 5AR4 - same story as the 5751, and again, this might be a dangerous beastie for the buyer.

I don't have the time or energy to go through all his many auctions, but if people wanna believe they're real, and it makes 'em happy, don't let any of the many postings about this deter you. There's a customer for everyone out there!