300B or EL34 is a better well rounded amplifier

Not to worry JMC, a EL-34 makes everything sound better.
A VW Pasatt might not be a Benz E-350 but you still can ride from Chicago to LA in one with style and comfort.

Schubert,
good point, I still have an el34 PP amp and It does sound good. It`s just with direct comparison that the differences become apparent in favor of the 300b SET. I can still enjoy music with the eL34 amplifier.

A VW Passat to a Benz E-350?? C'mon, really??? Not even like comparing a Beemer to a Benz? That's even more disappointing..... :(

I might as well just get an Onkyo receiver, see to me, that would be like comparing a Passat to an E-Class Benz.

Could say Audi A-4 , just a Passat in drag.
Drive a Passat TDI Diesel some time, one sweet car !
BMW = Big Money Wasted

I concur with your observation about the BMW, though my VW experiences have not been good either. Hence my response about comparing a VW to a Benz. Though to be fair, I have not driven a TDI Diesel.