New discovery! (For me)
Kemper>tube amp return>townotes cab>monitors=wow
Have found using direct profiles this works great. Yes you are doubling the power section but the feel is great and using the two notes cab you can mix two irs together. Useing the pres and deep if you have it to eq to profile rather then treb and pres on kemper. The profiles are much more alive and full/rich sounding. Im going into a friedman runt with el84s. I noticed alot of guys i like, brendon small, paul gilbert using non tube preamps into good poweramps and made me think there must be somthing to it and i can see