The Rites have always each come with a separate variac built into the chassis. The musicwood is an upgrade however. I own serial numbers 001 of these fabulous amps. I bought them used from Jud 7 or 8 years ago and they have been stone reliable and always completely satisfying. There aren't that many pair in existence. Somebody is going to be very pleased.
Interest in Joule Electra VZN220 amps?
I have a friend with a pair of "Rite of Passage" VZN 220 OTL amplifiers he needs to sell.They are built with "musicwood" and have matching Variacs for slow turn-on. I have no idea what price these would sell for. Does anyone have experience selling or buying these?