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Reliability issue - Nagra VPA power not KR tube

I have a pair of Nagra VPA Type I on evaluation. I ran over the weekend. The chassis heated up to well over finger warm. Tubes are obviously very hot - 535 F. My friend that has had a pair for 4 years recently had a major issuethat costed him $ 2,000 to repair. As part of my evalution, I am curios to hear from other VPA owners, what reliability issues they have had and the costs to repair them. Are these amps one should avoid from a reliability point of view. Thanks
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I'm not sure about the reliability but I can talk about the sound. I had ARC VT100 MKIII and recently upgraded to the VPA's. NO COMPARISON! The VPA's will breath life to your recordings....recreates the recording space.
I bought used on the ...GON, was so impressed that I exchanged for new at full price! I'm still using the stock tubes but have ordered the 845M. Tangram what differences did you notice with the 845M please?
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