FWIW.. I have been running a Metis Magnum preamp have I bought as New Old stock a few years ago and have had zero issues. Magnificent sound and punches well above its weight. I had a kenrad tube from the early fifties go bad once and throw a ton of feedback through the speakers. The preamp as well as the speakers were no worse for wear after thank God.
Rogue Audio. Reliability issues? Anyone?
I recently have been loving an Atlas Magnum power amplifier. I had a tube go bad, a fuse blow, and now red-plating. All of this could be related. But I am trying to decide if I want to pay shipping both ways ($90 each way), pay Rogue’s $175 bench fee (minimum) and then spend ungodly amounts on tubes that are hard to find.
I have friends, two to be exact, inform me that Rogue is notorious for this crap and their amplifiers are money pits. Is this normal tube stuff? Should I go for it or cut my losses and buy something else. I really love the way it sounds amd I really want to love Rogue.