Out of general curiosity - who makes the VFD in the Empeg? Does Noritake make them? I found this: http://www.bit-tech.net/review/120/

Apparently you can buy a VFD to fit in a 5 1/4 drive bay as a case mod - and the VFD looks the exact same as the one in the empeg. Its been a while since I had my empeg open (to add an hd) and don't remember what the back of the VFD display board looks like... but there is a picture of the casemod one at that link.

Thought it was an interesting find.