I 've done a few tests on this very topic and IMO the 34 is not as good in all the facets you mention.
EL34 SE as stable with complex music as EL84 PP ?
Speakers: 92db singledriver, 7 Ohm average, 4 Ohm at 60Hz
Question: Will the single ended designs (EL34 or KT150) be as stable with demanding complex music as a push pull EL84 amp?
Looking for: Ultrastable timing, high resolution, presence, openness
Possible 10 Watt amps: LEBEN CS300XS (EL84PP), Coincident Dynamo 34SE, Dennis Had inspire KT150, ifi retro STEREO 50 (EL84PP), valvet E1r (SS)
Question: Will the single ended designs (EL34 or KT150) be as stable with demanding complex music as a push pull EL84 amp?
Looking for: Ultrastable timing, high resolution, presence, openness
Possible 10 Watt amps: LEBEN CS300XS (EL84PP), Coincident Dynamo 34SE, Dennis Had inspire KT150, ifi retro STEREO 50 (EL84PP), valvet E1r (SS)
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