re: What musical item did you get for Christmas?

I really don’t understand the purpose of big cabs like that for modern players. What room will anyone ever play where they need that much volume? Much more important is the ability to produce a great tone at low volumes so you can mic it and distribute it through a PA system exactly where (and how much) you want it. Heck, don’t most big bands just run everything through a kimper anyways?

A Boogie hits tones at all volumes, multi-gain-stage preamp, simul-class power amp and power scaling ... you don't have to crank it like an old Marshall or an old Vox to get their respective glory tones. Also, multiple speaker cabs generate more than dB, they move more air volume, which contributes to a truly bigger as in fuller, more 3D sound. It literally is just that.

Big bands may tour with Kempers for portability, reliability and overall convenience, but they record with stuff like this, at least they wish they were if they aren't. I'm not in the business of touring or bar band'ing anymore, I haven't gigged with an amp like this in probably 20 years, and I SansAmp DI'ed a 1x12 combo with my last bar band gig.

But my current gig, my actual day job of making people's guitars sound and play their best ... this rig is perfect for showing them where we're at. As good as the Boogie sounds, it is merciless in showing players, guitars and ultimately my bench work's deficiencies. It makes us all better at what we do. Ask any of my clients who've played through that Boogie what they think about it. I know they like my rig more than their Kempers, they tell me too often.

Edited to add, it's not really that big. Here it is next to two 1x12 combos and a 1x8 combo on top of a 2x10 bass combo.