I have to admit that I thought the Spark 40 was the answer to our 'small amp in the home' solution but the Vox MV-50 with BC108 cabinet out performs it for accuracy.
I do suspect that there may me a combo in the Vox range that also delivers the tone, but I am yet to come across it.
For the outlay of £169 for the AC version of the MV-50 with a BC108 cabinet, this represents fantastic value for home players who don't have the space for large amplifiers and the best bit is the way they can be dismantled and stored out of sight. I couldn't wait to do the comparison between the real deal and the MV-50, I figured having another cabinet would only benefit the volume for live performances, so I used my Zoom Q8 camera and played my BTs through the small 8" studio monitors at low level, using the camera's own microphones to capture the sound, which is very impressive.
It remains to be seen whether or not the 50 watts with two cabinets will suffice for gigs, but we'll try it and see. That said it is the closest early Shads sound I have enjoyed from a rig in a long time.