What happens when a tube amp fails?


I've been the very satisfied owner of a Yaqin MC-30L tube amplifier for the past few weeks and am wondering what to expect when a tube fails or something else fails? Is it going to just stop playing through one channel, start smoking, or start my house on fire?

Please give me some insight into the different types of failures and what the result is.

Thanks
mceljo

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I would guess that manufacturers that don't solve the problem of the tubes arcing think that the necessary changes the amplifier will in some way have a negative effect on the sound quality. Less if more, right...right up until the time it fails.