Would You Rather Own A Good SET Amp, Or A Great Push Pull Amp?

@sns - thank you so much for your thorough replies : ) - kevin 

A class A Amplifier fits in the middle Pathos inpole has tubes  in its unique patented  circuit. MK 2

If you prefer the SET sound, but want to use less sensitive speakers, such as Magnepan, SET amps are so simple to design and build that you do not have to spend tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to add an 833A triode gain stage. I couple the globe 45 output through a Lundahl 2765 transformer to the grid of the 833A. I use a Hammond 1642 output transformer which is more robust than far more expensive transformers that are built the same way. I put 1000 Volts on the plate of the 833A' and bias the grid at zero Volts. I also use polypropylene capacitors in the power supplies and run the pi-filter chokes on the ground negative side for safety. This gives me a sound that closely matches what I hear in live performances in the opera house, which has good acoustics.  

EL34 certainly has the natural mids, highs can sound a bit rolled but I found various methods to solve this. Bass was the one area I found EL34 a bit wanting, sometimes a bit soft and warm, never could get impact AND tuneful, articulate bass. Sure I could have attained better with more work and finding sympathetic partnering equipment, attempts at this ended with discovery of 845 SET. And then we come to present Frankenstein Khorns, 845 is excess, its like a brute compared to the subtlety and refinement of 300B. The EL84 PP is right up there in refinement, subtlety, natural presentation, also has extended highs, more articulate, forceful bass than EL34. Bass very similar to 300B in my setup, virtually exact same settings on volume/gain, no change in sub settings. And this with REL subs, so high level settings connect to amp binding post and chassis ground, supposedly REL's take on personality of amps to some extent. 300B sometimes gets bad rap on bass, I hear no issues and I'm a stickler for articulate, tuneful bass.

Bottom line, I can very much relate to lowtubes in regard to comparison between SET and PP, in my case this being 300B and EL84. Difference with micro dynamics is present issue, but this early days.

This question is wildly subjective but that's ok.

I think the first question is what kind of speakers you are using. I've been the proud owner of a pair of Klipschorns for the past 48 years, so I can use any amp I want and I have owned many over the years.

The best set up for my system is bi-amping. I use a pair of Klein-Hummel 80 WPC channel transistor amps for the bass and I keep in rotation 10 different amps of various power and circuit configurations for the mids and highs in both tube and transistor output.

I have experienced stunning results with my 30 WPC Sony V-fet and Accuphase 30 WPC Pure class A transistor amps. My push-pull 8 WPC Eastern Electric 6BM8 tube amp offers phenomenal performance. I have realized similar results with my restored 15 WPC 1958 built Fisher 30-A tube mono blocs and my Dennis Had built tube amp that can use 7 different output tubes: the 5881, 6550, and KT88 are my favorites, again running 5 to 12 WPC.

Bottom line for me? SET at the end of the day. With the K-horns SET is simply magical!!