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Zen amp: Worth upgrading to Select version?

I just discovered the Zen amp magic after pairing with the AES AE-3 preamp last night. It sounds wonderful on my Axiom M22Ti.
Frankly, I can't really tell if my 300B SET sounds better or not (need more critical listening).

Anyway I wonder if it's worth $150 to upgrade from SE84C to SE84C-S (Select) version? I mean do the $150 pay off for the upgrade in term of sound quality?

I would really appreciate if anyone who use both can give me some comparison thought on them.

Thanks,

Ake
ake

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tacs
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Hi Ake,
I don't think it's worth it. The Zen is very excellent as it is and the Select can be considered 'too revealing' which unless you're sources are perfect, could be a drawback. In other words, it might improve your sound but not necessarily.
Cheers!
Tom Schuman
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