Avalon U5 vs. Trace Elliot

[esun127]

I have a Taylor 314ce with a Fishman Prefix preamp... I plugged it into a Trace Elliot amp and like the sound a lot, but I'd rather get a unit like the Avalon U5 and mount it on a rack than mic the trace/use the trace's lineout. How do the two compare? I know John Mayer uses the U5, but I'm not sure what else he might use to improve the sound. Thanks.

[Hard2Hear]

There was an article in TapeOp with Ray Benson from Asleep at The Wheel who commented on how he loves the U5 on guitars. I have never used it , but I do like the M5 for bass. I'd bet it's pretty nice. It's a good article, check their site out.

H2H