Not with you on this one - at least as far as instrument amps go. There are some really good solid state amps out there and they come close to the sound quality of tubes but not exact. The fact that a lot of the specs are technically worse is only a symptom, it has nothing to do with the final product. The best sounding and loudest amp I've ever played thru had 14 tubes in it and only put out 300w. Specs were nothing compared to my current 1200w system, but that 300w rig would blow you off the stage!Originally Posted by Michael Fanelli