Is this upgrade worth it?


My friend has just got his mark levinson 333amp fixed and upgraded from mark levinson.Its still sealed from the company.My question is i'm thinking of selling my electrocompanient 220's(mono) for this amp.He want's $5000.00 for his amp.Is this amp that much better than what i already have?Or am i making a mistake?
spaz
Thanks for allyour replies,I'm not to sure on this upgrade either.Is it really an upgrade,the big thing for me, is it going to sound BETTER??.I think i need more power(current)and maybe thats why i'm thinking of this.It seems like the electrocompanient's don't give me the volume that i would like sometimes.They sound great, but when i turn it up they seem to get drained.Almost like a soft clipping noise.My speakers(Artemis EOS sig/large bass module) can play very loud and I would love get full potential from these speakers.
Hmmm, from yr Electros' spec'd ~220W/8ohm, 1kHz, medium damping you'd be going to ~300W/8ohm, 1kHz, low damping with the MLs. Not much of a power/energy difference, I'm afraid.

Have you ever tried a very powerful amp on these spkrs -- just to compare & contrast "ease of drive" etc. Say a big Crown pro amp -- on loan of course??
I strongly suggest you try this, just to confirm it's the energy that's lacking (or not, as it were).
buy a Pass X350.5 for the same money. a friend sold his 333 for X350.5 and he is a MUCH MUCH happier man now.
No i havent tried any hi-current amp's on the speakers,but would love to. .What could make the sound just conk out when it's played a little louder?