I'm incredibly bummed that my Tak 274B is dead after less than 2 years. I bought it from the guy who sold me my Lampi TRP (which he had for a year) in August 2020 which means it had only 20 months worth of use. I'd guess it had somewhere around 1000 hrs on it as I don't play my system more than a couple of hours a week. Never had a tube fail this quickly, especially one that costs $1000 to replace. I suppose I have no choice but to eat it but I sure wish the manufacturer would step in and at least sell me one at a discount.
For all everyone says about it being a great tube, and it is, failing after 1000 hours makes it a no go for me going forward. Now, YMMV but caveat emptor.
For all everyone says about it being a great tube, and it is, failing after 1000 hours makes it a no go for me going forward. Now, YMMV but caveat emptor.