I have an informant at the North Pole who tipped me off that Santa has me down for a tube amplifier kit this year. Fortunately, this particular elf works in the records department and has performed a Herculean feat to keep my name in the Nice column. He says that if I divert some of Santa's cookies directly to him he can sway the decision of which kit comes down the chimney.
I'm looking at either the ST-120 or a pair of the M-125s.
My question is this: What are the sonic differences between these amps, if any?
I assume the 125's will keep the bass a little tighter, but my days of high-volume listening have long passed. My speakers, for now, are a pair of Thiel CS2s, rated at 40-250w at 6 ohms, 87bB. I mostly listen to jazz and classical, so based on what I've read here, I'll probably be listening in triode mode.
Thanks