Bjesien:
I do not believe one should buy an amp based on its power tubes. Input tube tube type, driver/phase splitter design , coupling caps, cathode caps and the factors mentioned by Atmasphere affect bass response more than the output tubes.
Above all, there is no substitute for auditioning the amp with your speakers.
Having said that, most EL34 based amps I have heard sounded midrangey to my ears, while 6550 amps are all over the place and KT-88 amps tend to have strong bass. This is all subjective opinion IME.
Personally, I would not buy an EL-34 based high-power tube amp, because it would certainly need at least two matched quartets of EL-34 tubes and probably will require a complex bias adjustment procedure every time a tube drifts.
Also, please let us know your speakers brand/model. Matching tube amps and speakers is not a straightforward calculation. More power does not necessarily mean more bass.
Good luck
I do not believe one should buy an amp based on its power tubes. Input tube tube type, driver/phase splitter design , coupling caps, cathode caps and the factors mentioned by Atmasphere affect bass response more than the output tubes.
Above all, there is no substitute for auditioning the amp with your speakers.
Having said that, most EL34 based amps I have heard sounded midrangey to my ears, while 6550 amps are all over the place and KT-88 amps tend to have strong bass. This is all subjective opinion IME.
Personally, I would not buy an EL-34 based high-power tube amp, because it would certainly need at least two matched quartets of EL-34 tubes and probably will require a complex bias adjustment procedure every time a tube drifts.
Also, please let us know your speakers brand/model. Matching tube amps and speakers is not a straightforward calculation. More power does not necessarily mean more bass.
Good luck