Havent heard the 36.I went from the 92 to a 33 and I think its a step up,how much i couldnt really tell you.It is clearer,sounds cleaner,I got a good price on the 33 so i went for it,definitely no regrets,all you can do is listen,I think you have to drop quite a bit more cash once you get past the 33 to hear much of a difference,if you have the cash go for it,but I will stick with the law of diminishing returns for my cash.