Tube Amps: CAT JL3's vs ARC Ref 300's

Jonathan: Thanks.

Greggille: The power supply of each JL-3 monoblock features over 1,000 joules of storage. I do not know about the ARC Ref. 300, but the new 600 watt/channel ARC Ref. 610 monos are described on ARC's website as also having power supplies with 1,000 joules of energy storage. This serves as yet more proof of the incredibly overbuilt nature of the CAT amps, the JL-3's being rated at 200 watts per channel into 8 Ohms.

The CAT JL-3's weigh 170 lbs. each. The ARC Ref. 300's weigh 132 lbs. each. Beefy output transformers and beefy power supplies are what give tube amps their weight.

All of this to say that the CAT's appear to have much better energy storage (i.e., power supplies) than the Ref. 300's.

Raquel, the CAT JL3s are rated at 150 watts, not 200. Real world performance, however, seems to belie this rating.
Brian

Sorry for my ignorance here.Are the CATs pentode or triode?If pentode,then Atmasphere makes a case for the Triodes sounding better. I know these(Atmosphere) are OTL.I own neither,but may be interested in future configuring.Thanks,so much!Also,maybe someone could,briefly,explain the diff between all three types.

CATs are Triode.