Agree that the PL has better service access if needed. I run KT150 power tubes in my PL and this is a massive sonic difference from the EL34. The PL is built like a tank and I am confident of its long term reliability. I Owned an SET amp for many years and the sonic presentation can be very seductive. However, generally speaking, SET amps require very careful speaker matching
Choice between two different integrated tube amps (SET & PP)
I'm interested in two different integrated amps that I can get locally.
One is the Primaluna Dialogue HP and the other is the Willsenton R800i.
The Primaluna is a PP setup with EL34's and the Willsenton is a SET amp with 805 tubes. The Primaluna has upgraded pre-amp tubes but stock EL34's, the Willsenton has all stock tubes and the chifi tubes are trash, so would need to be upgraded. The Primaluna is $3k and the Willsenton is $2k but will need quite a bit spent on new tubes, so they are pretty much the same price.
Anybody have experience with either? Have read great reviews of each of them. I'll take other recommendations too but the requirements are a tube integrated under $3k that has home theater bypass.