Willie-O, so you would avoid anything that had a gain control rather than volume?

Claymore, thanks for the info on Y cables. So is "an XLR to 1/4 inch cord" balanced or unbalanced - or is it implied that there's a converter somewhere along the line?

I once helped out with festival sound and learned that the people with guitar pickups plugged their patch cords into a "DI box" which adapted it to an XLR signal for the mixing board. Is "an XLR to 1/4 inch plug adapter/impedence matcher" the same as a DI box turned the opposite direction?

Rick, this is getting even more interesting - an amp with the features I want that also has a reputation for sounding good. Plus, it's from California so my guitar will feel less homesick. I must admit that I find it somewhat amusing that you never noticed that other input. How much are you selling yours for?

Marion