Dude, 2x6, turn off the auto-attack for a second and you'd realize that Peter was talking to ksimple, not you.

That said, I must admit to being interested in trying out a tube system. Sure in the purest terms an amp shouldn't be an instrument, but if the effect it imparts on the music is pleasing to your ears, then whether or not it distorts the signal or has dips or whatever shouldn't be much of a factor then. Yes there are some inherent drawbacks, but if it suits you, then it suits you.