I bought a tube headphone amp recently. I kind of wish I had done more research because I didn't realize what a bitch quality tubes are to obtain now.

I really thought vacuum tubes from the back of a TV would explode if I threw them at the back of the garage. I unsuccessfully applied this logic to many areas of early life.

They work a lot better if you straighten the pins..

I have friends who roll tubes in their preamps, on otherwise modern sound systems, so yes, I remember yesterday when I was at a friends house.

Sure. I'm looking at four of them from the couch

I am old and no, I haven't a fucking clue what those are.

Thermionic valves. Never used them personally but I know what they are

are those terminator teeth?

Man, I haven't seen one of those since the last night I spent with your mom