I upgraded a pair of Omen Defs to the Mk 1B and I thought it was very worthwhile. Very noticeable, especially on vocals -- much smoother and greater transparency. Very worthwhile in my opinion.
I upgraded my Essence speakers, both driver & clarity cap. It was a very significant upgrade, made for a smoother yet more detailed speaker. Most significantly, it dramatically deepened the speaker's soundstage.
Don't have the Omen's but did upgrade the Soul superbly to the nano 10" driver. The Clarity cap upgrade was not offered at the time I did the upgrade.
Very significant upgrade with improved resolution, transparency and, for me, imaging. Not that it wasn't very good before but it all became significantly better with the upgrade. I think the clarity cap upgrade will take it up another notch. Defiantly, worth the $500.
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