Hi guys...explanations in order...
MIKELAP....The ONLY reason my unit was shipped was because I AGREED to the minor issues reported to me. Otherwise Lukasz would NEVER had done so...
The slight gap is due to the changed position of the HP jack...in the rush to get my unit out ASAP, getting the jack to fit in its new location inside proved more of a problem than anticipated and hence the slight misalignment with the front panel. They subsequently found a better way to fit it, but I was happy to accept the initial outcome. So the production units will have everything fitting perfectly. (The second issue, which again didn't bother me at all, was that the anodising of the volume knob came back a slightly different shade to the case - and again will be sorted for subsequent units).
Hopefully this will allay any concerns folks may have about the final units....prototypes ALWAYS have teething problems, as you all know!
. I fully expected them, which is why I have no regrets whatsoever about being the guinea pig....(Lorspeaker...I was happy to pay up front, and Lukasz was good enough to make a price adjustment - in my case - in consideration of these minor flaws).
Re. use of 6080s, apparently there should be no problem with them...and of course I shall confirm that as soon as my amp arrives.
Acapella11...I would imagine it will be some while yet before they even test for C3g use...so an adapter is in the lap of the Gods, I fear (will I have the courage to experiment myself?...Very possibly!!)