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
I upgraded a C to a CS, and IMO it is very worthwhile. The rest of your system just needs to be very good, not perfect. You get more transparency, detail, musicality, and a bit more punch from the upgrade.
If you post this message on the Decware forum, I'm sure you'll get many replies. I'm auditioning a Decware Zen Select in my system tomorrow. I can't wait!!

http://www.decware.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi

Enjoy,

TIC
The only qualifed person to answer your question is Steve at Decware. Tell him what you have and he will give you the straight deal.
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