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Reliability issues with VTL amps/pre-amps

I have a VTL ST-85 which I use mostly, in the triode mode. The left channel tubes have blown 5 times in a two year period. I had repairs and the tube compliment replaced by VTL during this time. After all the shipping costs, VTL replaced the last set of tubes for free and all is fine for now, but I'm worried it will blow again. No one at VTL has ever told me why they keep blowing. Has anyone had similar experiences with VTL? Is this type of problem common with their products?
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pryso
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I've owned a pair of older VTL 300s for at least a dozen years. While they have had little use in the past couple of years they have been very reliable. They had one part failure which VTL replaced for free even though I was not the original owner.

I agree they are among the best sounding and most reliable of the big tube amps.
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