Dude, music stores here have dedicated rooms to test amps at ear splitting levels. Any amp. Sorry to tell you that some megabuck tube amps sound crap (Egnater comes to mind first). Some amps are very choosy with guitars. And then there are SS like the Line6 Spider that will blow away your cliched Dual Rectifier.
Money is not (yet) a real issue. I have spent so much more on photography than anything I have ever spent on music. Always go for the bigger ROI. Tube amps don't give me money LOL!
^ Lol OMG... hahah go spend time with a dual rec and a spider first. Im sorry but the spider is a JOKE OF AN AMPLIFIER. Its great for noodling around at home but no way would I bring a spider on stage. The dual rec is a LEGENDARY AMP... and while its not one of the best... its been the default amp of choice just because its so versatile, reliable and generally good sounding. The Dual Rec, is up there with the Twin reverb, deluxe reverb, super reverb, Jcm800, DSL, Plexis and all the other "STANDARDS".
And to be completely honest, the chances of a transtube on stage are way higher than a spider. LOL