I've been doing a lot of reading on tube amps lately and I think that I might eventually do a small bedroom tube system when I get a house. The only question I have concerns Single Ended Triode (SET) and Pentode designed amps. From all my reading, the SET is the superior design. The problem is that they're WAY more than I'd ever spend on an amp ($1000 - $3000). On the other hand, many Pentode amps seem to be quite affordable (Antique Sound Labs and Jolida). My question is this. In terms of sound quality, does a SET amp really outperform a Pentode amp enough to justify double and in some cases triple the cost of a Pentode amp? From what I remember reading, SET amps are better at even ordered harmonics and supposedly this is why they give a more musical reproduction of sound. I would love to audition some tube amps to see the difference in sound between the two designs. Sadly, there's nowhere to hear a tube amp around here. *sigh*
