Yesterday the missing vr-tube was delivered by mail. After installing it and checking voltages the amplifier was hooked up and auditioned with postitive result. Some more days are needed for a final judgement as most of the components are new and need to break in..
The vr-tube stailises at 108 Volts and emits a nice orange neon-glow.
Next to the 845 preamplifier, a nice pair..
audio with realistic timbre