Any Matrix users here?

Elx

It looks like I will never find a Mesa 20/20 so I have started thinking about alternatives...

http://uk.matrixamplification.com/rack-amplifers/gt-800-fx.html

http://www.g66.eu/en/products/matrix/matrix-amps/gt1000-1u

Any reason not to use this with a Mesa V-twin rack preamp? The price is fair, but I'd first like to hear from those of you who've tried them...

Thanks!

electricfurnace

Got the 1000 watter. Amazing with an Axe Fx. Clear, uncoloured, simple, well made, loud as fuck, relatively cheap.

guitarfishbay

I have the 1u GT1000FX. I have never used it with a valve preamp. I am satisfied for my uses though.

digitalscream

Jaden uses his GT1000FX with a Silverblade valve preamp at trade shows. Obviously it's pretty hard to tell the detail in a noisy environment like that, but I didn't notice any particular shortcomings in the tone relative to all the Marshalls and Laneys around last time.

paulmapp8306

Ive heard demos of a Custom Audio pre into a Matrix and it sounded pretty good.  Ultimately, using the Mesa 20/20 is gonna give SOME valve distortion characteristics (even if its quite small).  If you want that then the Matrix isnt gonna work for you.  If you want a clean volume increase of the input - ie you solely relying on the re to generate you drive, then is works fine.  

It would be more like putting your V-Twin into a 90/100W valve power amp than a 20W one.