A good person to talk to is Bob form www.eurotubes.com. He is a good egg and can also sell you some totally brilliant tubes (JJs) !!
The quote doesn't seem to bad but the wait is totally unreasonable !
My instructors page and www.studiotrax.net for all things recording.
my toons Brought to you by Dr BadGAS
my toons Brought to you by Dr BadGAS