Tony Duell wrote:
  Yes, but AFAIK it doesn't specify if this supply
has to be floating,
 centre-tapped to ground, or whatever. That implies to me an isolated
 filament heating a separate cathode. So I can't see why AC is essential. 
Without knowing more about the internal design of the part, I wouldn't
assume that violating the specs can be done without degrading its
performance or reliability.