[Stratrat]

Thanks for the info, Paulinnc. I'd heard about problems with the input jack falling into the amp - that's something I'm definitely going to keep a close eye on. I actually broke my usual rule with this purchase and bought the 2-year extended warranty from GC. While some people have reported no problems whatsoever with the ADxxVT amps, others have had nightmares with them so I figured I'd cover myself just in case.

I read a number of threads on the Valvetronix forum about people swapping speakers, tubes, cutting holes in the back panel, etc. The general consensus seems to be that the stock tube is a good compromise between the low and hi-gain models and there isn't much improvement to be gained from swapping it, but speaker swaps make a much more noticeable difference. I'm going to hold off on any mods until I play it for a while and get familiar with it.

eXperiment63: I'll give that patch a try tomorrow...thanks! I've played it for a few hours tonight and already discovered a lot of different sounds.....I just want to avoid falling into the trap I've found with other multi-FX gadgets, where you end up spending more time fiddling with the knobs than you do playing!