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I’m in the same boat. I have a nice Omni 8 tube but I need a little more in those really bad conditions. The thing TNVC helped me decide is where is that balance between really good specs and so good your going to be waiting forever. The ones I listed above may take a little longer but they aren’t outrageous.
The other thing to keep in mind is that some specs like EBI and SNR fight against each other. Higher SNR typically means a higher EBI so finding a 38 SNR and .3 EBI may be really hard to find.
I came up a bit on my initial EBI to add more to my SNR / PC and not wait for a unicorn tube.
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It was great chatting with you
There is definitely a threshold where once you cross it the performance increases aren't as sizable. You'd honestly have to have a bunch of unfilmed tubes to do side-by-side comparisons with to see the differences. They all look pretty damn good, lol.
Technically, every TNVC build is a hand select, in that we select the best tube(s) available for every order. There a tons of guys who never requested anything and received tubes with super high specs. However, if you want a guaranteed spec then you have to ask for it, and like you said this is where the balancing act comes in to play.
I only recommend asking for certain specs if someone is willing to wait longer than our typical lead time.
One thing is for sure and that is L3H has been really knocking it out of the park.