Well, I went out today fully expecting to bring home the Marshall AVT50. So much for that plan. The salesman had me listen to an all-valve 50watt combo Marshall 2266C. Well, that's the one I want.

The sound was gorgeous.......I was really surprised by the difference between an all-valve versus a hybrid and solid-state. The downside with an all-valve is the price..... fricken expensive......about 3X the hybrid model.

I noticed with that amp that you don't need to crank it all the way up to get good sound. He had it on 2 and it was very comfortable. Of course, when he cranked it up, it sounded even better and just screamed "TAKE ME HOME DOUG................TAKE ME HOME......".

After that, I tried the AVT50 again and there's no comparison. They are simply in a different league.

Not sure if i can justify spending that kind of money on an amp.

I'll keep an eye out for a used one.