Tried some Soldanos next to my Shiva.

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So I checked out my tech's Soldano SLO and Hot Rod heads. I much preferred my 20th Shiva. It just felt better and sounded thicker and smoother. He also had some Marshalls including his early 2000's DSL and we both agree the DSL sounds better than the Soldanos. I think Soldano is an acquired taste and we can;t get into them. A shame because I wanted to love the Soldanos.

I mention this because I am still looking for an amp to match up with my Shiva, something different to add to the collection.