[toadman]

well....judging from the TDPRI concensus it was a bit of a crapshoot anyway! i ordered a Valve jr on line. hoped to have it in time for my gigs this weekend on Marthas Vinyard. we have to take a ferry over to the island and then play in this TEENY TINY little club. our van is too big to take on the ferry so we really shrink our setup down to next-to-nuthin'. so this little amp shows up at my door today and i'm thinking "cool, just in time". BUT....
i plugged it in and get this hissssing sound. it comes and goes with the volume knob but it's pretty bad at any worthwile volume. i tried wiggling the tubes(thats about the extent of my electronic prowess) no good. looks like i'll have to send it back. UNLESS...
anybody know any tricks an electronic imbecile like myself could try?

if not, there is a pro junior down at the local music shopthat sounded great when i tried it. but they want $319 for it. maybe i should make an offer?