Oh yeh- tubes all the way...
Gigged for a long time using an ADA MP1 into a Marshall solid state power amp- sounded ace but I was never 100% happy live. Then one day the other guitarist walked in with a Marshall SL-X head- plugged it into his 4x10- took my LP and blew the shit out of everyone. I vowed that day it was tubes from then...... 2 x 12ax7's in a pre-amp just doesn't cut it live! Tube power amp needed !!!!
Had a Jcm2000, a Marshall Anniversary head- now it's my Mesa Boogie Mark III- never a sold state amp again......
Cheers, Dave