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Threshold verse Pass Labs how can I justify significant price difference

I'm running currently series one Threshold S500 with the optical bias and Threshold S500 second series as a bi amp config to my JBL 4367. System sounds the way I like it no complains.
Now I've been having thoughts about upgrade amps to Pass Labs 350.5 or 250.5.
250.5 would be in same power range as S500 so my question is since Pass will be priced higher how much better would it sound and is it worth to spend extra $$?
does 250.5 will make so much difference that there is no sense to go up to 350.5? or the only way to get any significant upgrade is to go for 2 of 350.5 and would it be so much better sound than my Thresholds I could justify spending extra $7K!

Can't wait to hear what you guys have to say.


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minorl
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The thresholds are very nice but the Pass amps have completely different circuitry and you will find significant differences in sound vs the threshold amps.  

I would still keep a threshold amp as a backup amp.  The perceived differences between Pass amps is an entirely different matter.  I would have to hear them in my system to judge. 

However, no contest between the still very good threshold vs Pass gear
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