Tube preamp topologies and music


I am searching for a tube power amplifier. I know very little (nothing) about what the pros and cons of tube topologies as they relate to certain types of music.

as an example, let’s take hard rock/heavy metal. It seems to be the consensus that say 300b single ended amps would be the wrong choice even if you had 100+db efficient speakers. Why is this?

Also, tube compliment. 211? EL84? 300B? I understand that they have power output differences, but what else?

 

I welcome everyone’s input.

gochurchgo

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I talked to an Audio Note dealer who said he listens to Slayer as well as drum and bass on a  Meishu (300b).

no AN dealers in my state but I’m even more lost now.

Perfect thanks. That makes sense.
So Probably a push/pull design would fare better? What role do the tubes play in this say a push/pull kit-88 (Air Tight ATM-2) vs a 211 push/pull (LampizatOr)?

Thanks all for tons of info! 
 

I’m trying to parse things as best I can so I wanted to use an example:

Air Tight ATM-2: KT88 push/pull

Air Tight ATM-1: EL34 also push/pull

driving 99db Klipsch heresy 4 nor make listening volume at 80db

@dogearedaudio  thanks. I run a pair of subs off the speaker taps which I assume I could still do. I’m a fan of high efficiency speakers and would like some La Scalas at some point. I am trying to wrap my head around tubes to see where I may land. I have only run solid state so far with zero complaints. In fact I was looking to upgrade to the Coda S5.5 until again researching tubes.