Sophia 300B vs Jeff Korneff 45 Amp


Anyone have anyway of describing the sonic differences between Sophia Electric 9101 300B monoblock single ended amps and a Jeff Korneff 45 SET amp? (Let's assume the JK 45s have enough power to drive the speakers at around 100dB efficiency.) Thanks

- a related question would be which tubes would be preferred, Sophia, EML, solid plates or mesh plates, etc
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I have both a 300b audio note 8watt amp and a triode lab 4x45 tube parallel stereo dual mono 4watt amp. The 45 EML mesh tube is the clear winner.  It’s just more refined and elegant. Music just sounds natural and pleasant. I am using 94db single driver Omega super alnico moniter speakers.

The 300b sounds a little warmer, still very nice.  45 is more precise, detailed and holographic.