Agreed with you Paul
It really is 9.5 rating.
I had it with me at rehearsal tonight and it was superb. Loud, bright and really solid.
The hissing is the fan I'm sure of it. Don't notice it too much but in dead silence you are aware it's there.
Didn't bother with tone print of all that guff. Just straight into the front, roll off the mids by -2 and ready to go.
Didn't pump it further than 5 on master vol. it kept up with the drummer no problem (I'm in a noise band)
Overall for me also 9.5 rating. Very pleased and definitely worth the money for sure.