VR Features

Popping the lid reveals a clean layout, with the modular sockets sitting on a PCB at the outlet end of the Everest. Thermals are taken care of with simple heatsinks that are nontheless effective. Where insulation is secondary, heatsink compound is sparingly applied. Mechanical support also includes adhesive on the toroidal chokes.

Capacitors used appear to be low ESR offerings from Taiwan manufacturers. Understandably, these capacitors were engineered with value in mind. Time will tell if they are a compromise over brandname Japanese offerings. The SMPS transformer is neither obese nor anorexic, appearing to be well constructed and capable of longterm operation. For the imaginative, there exists a lone trimpot on the PCB.