Spectron III SE vs. Signature III SE MK2

Radicalsteve, thanks. I know this is hard to quantify but do you believe the V-cap and Bybee upgrades are worth it? Especially if you decide to go monoblock somewhere down the road and the extra costs these options would add in a second amp. thanks again.

Yes, I was thinking about doing the V-cap option and not the bybee. From what I have researched on the web the v-cap seems like it has a greater impact.

oofer, you have v-caps or bybee?

Thanks for everyone's input. I have decided to get both V-cap and Bybee upgrades.

Talked to Simon, of Spectron, yesterday. Counter to what I was thinking he felt that if he had to choose between the two upgrades the Bybee does the most in enhancing amp performance. He stated that the V-cap gives you more of what, he feels, that the Spectron already offers, warmth and liquidity. He went on to say that the Bybee gives the Spectron another dimension that it currently does not really have, palpability. He used this word more than once so I looked it up just to make sure I really understood what he was saying.

Palpable: that can be touched, felt, or handled; tangible.

I have my own interpretation as to what he was tring to say and I'll leave you to your own interpretations. In any case I went with both upgrades. Thanks again.

I have had my new Spectron III SE MK2 for 2 weeks so it is still being broken in. After a rough 100-200 hours of break-in and 24/7 music playing the sound coming out of the amp now (around 300 hours) is, as the kids say, awesome, absolutely awesome. I can really crank her up now. The difference between the MK1 and MK2 is easily discernible. I had both upgrades put in but not being able to compare to a stock MKII I cannot tell you how much they contribute to the sound improvements. I can tell you though that the clarity of sound is spectacular and I would have to assume that the Bybee upgrade is contributing to that. That's all for now.

I agree with Dob. I'm just impatient.