Ah, very interesting, i took delivery of a 69er last october but took it back under Alex's very generous trial scheme as it just seemed to lack the tight punchy mids i have been used to but i have to say, the lower end and volume those things produce is very impressive.
Likewise the Hi Drive which is certainly lighter in weight than the XL but also sadly just doesn't compare to the tight punchy mids of the XL.
Ampeg eh, i will investigate further.
Thanks for your feedback guys, its always helpful to get opinions from fellow players, the search continues !!!
Happy new year to you all
Russ