another piece of crap

[worth]

Spent $ and time , to find this sounds as bad as all direct boxes. What am I missing ?  The guitar sounds like an overloaded '60's transistor radio... like all line-outs , or direct boxes I've heard before.

[VMS]

What am I missing ? 

Speaker/cabinet simulator.

[thermion]

have you tried the radial jdx or palmer? heard good things about these both.

[guyguyguy]

Look at this topic and mod the weber line out;
http://www.el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=7226.0
I modified a Blues Jr with a fixed line out as Lone wolf, it works well.
http://www.lonewolfblues.com/images/6L6/6l6se_schem.jpg

[Ed_Chambley]

Are you recording?  If so, I have a Mackie console which will receive an unbalanced signal and loop to balanced inputs for digital interface.  I still prefer mic to cabinet even though I have cab simulators.  Just sounds better.  I also use a mic insolation box which I made.