Power is something I'm wondering about. A 100watt per channel home theatre amplifier doesn't seem to be nearly as loud as a 50watt Marshall amp.
What I'm after is good sound or tone, if you prefer. My brother in-law leant me a Peavey Bravo 112amp. It's fine but the sound is nothing to write home about. The other day I tried a few Marshalls. I found the larger the speaker enclosure, the better the sound. I tried a MG20, followed by an AVT50, then a MG100H with a separate 4x12 cabinet.
The MG100H master volume was barely at 9 or 10 o'clock and it was loud. The AVT50 sounded quite nice. The salesman mentioned in a follow-up email that the AVT100 is on special at ~$70 more than the AVT50. I haven't tried the AVT100 so I really can't comment on it.
Fellow Canadian,
Doug