by TomMcNally » Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:46 pm
Hi Robert -
The ST-35 and g*s*g are really two different amps.
Push-Pull vs. Single Ended ... they both sound great,
but it's hard to compare a low powered SET amp with
a push-pull. With an SET, you need to think about
getting some nice efficient speakers, because you
only have a couple of watts.
It all depends on your taste in music too ... in my living
room, I typically play loud rock, the amp is PPP EL-34's
for about 95 watts per channel, into big Cerwin-Vega!
speakers. The bedroom system is usually an SET
like a 300B, get*set*go, Darling, etc into a pair of
fairly efficient Klipsch bookshelf speakers. Many people
find the SET amps to have a magical, charming sound,
and many think they sound like crap.
Let us know what you think when you finish yours up !