Should I upgrade my Tubes


I have a Rogue Audio Magnum II which is 100 Watts per channel paired with Vandersteen Treo CT speakers. My tubes seem to be shot as suddenly I get no amplification (just very low level audio). The 4 power tubes are TUNG-SOL KT120. I have been reading about getting "better" tubes but every discussion seems to get into "depends how you like the sound" types of comments similar to every other audio component - LOL.

So what's a man do ?
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Did you re-bias the KT120 tubes?  In my Cronus Magnum 1, the factory supplied KT120 tubes had 3 years on them and I played the amp every single day.  They still sounded great.  Check the 4 fuses where you bias the tubes.  1 or more may be blown. If that isn’t the case, check the preamp tube, it may be dead.