Digi Valve FX vs. Single Rect

[Kontalonis]

Hey guys,

Here's the question...

I have recently gotten into rack equipment and have a BBE Sonic Maximizer and Korg Rack tuner on the way. I plan to get a juice goose. I also have from a while ago a Digitech Valve FX. It only has one 12AX7 as you all know. My question is should i go ahead and get a power amp and complete the rig or just use the mesa single rect with the rack tuner, sonic max., and power supply?

Which do you think will give better tone?

[bonehead189]

What power amp are you thinking of purchasing?

[j.arledge]

power amps (especially mesas) can get to be as much as some amp heads. I thought about buying a mesa quad pre-amp but then went looking at power amps and i could buy a used dual recto for the same price as the pre amp and a mesa power amp . mesa isn't the only that makes power amps there are cheaper ones but still to me it is less trouble to have the head instead of pre amp power . plus with a head there is less to go wrong .

go solo , you can always use the 50 as a slave and run a pre amp through it later

[Kontalonis]

So i just plugged the valve fx up.

I definitely like the mesa better.

When the BBE and KORG gets here i'm going to get a juice goose as previously stated and maybe a nice effects unit to complete a 4 space mini rack. Then should i run that in the loop or out in front of the mesa?

[ibanezcollector]

what model digitech is it a 2101 2112 2120?

[Kontalonis]

It is the valve fx model

http://valvefx.tripod.com/

Why do you ask?

[ibanezcollector]

just curious im looking at getting a rack processor for my little rack..

if your not keeping it, then I may be interested depending on price.

[Kontalonis]

I'd prolly sell it. Would have to think about a price. Anything interesting to trade?