The Continental V2 gets warm but it's hardly what I would call hot, all of my solid state power amps in my 2 Channel, Multichannel setups are nuclear furnaces in comparison. As to the valve itself it's apart of a mil spec series, in my earlier days we were still using analogue VHF radio sets in...

Quote: Nope, and thanks for the insight into your comprehension skills. Didn't want to dribble on with a story, just list the concise events and query.   As to the outcome on the Solo, it just wasn't accepting charge into the unit. Dealer is sorting it out, great service should be...

Anyone suffer this issue.   Out of box, plug into power source, charge for 4 hours, pwr switch to off, green constant LED on   Right hook up to conti v2.   Source IPhone 4 Select Itunes Turn on DAC no LED without charger hooked up with pwr off no LED without charger hooked...