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Not a problem for me, my amp runs on 6N2P-EV, those tubes are cheap and plenty. If anything they're now cheaper than before. I used to buy matched quads for $25, nowadays they can be bought for as low as just $15.

If the stock of 6N2P-EV ever dries out (Which will take a long time because USSR govt. just produced too many of them) then I always have the option to switch to currently produced Chinese 6N2T tubes, which although aren't as cheap as the 6N2P-EV are still pretty cheaper than 12AX7 tubes. If anything Chinese 6N2T have higher gain than the Russian 6N2P-EV and 6N2P-ER.

Foton 6P3S-E are getting difficult to find though, the Sovtek 5881 made in Reflektor factory are not of the same quality as Foton ones.