I can't compare the Classe to the Levinson, but I am responding to Paul's M-1000 statement...
The CA line is a vast improvement over the M-1000's.
I had the M-1000's and demo-ed a CA-400 to compare.
The CA is much more musical.
I found the M-1000's to have what I'd call a British sound;
flat and neutral.
The CA is more American; full sounding midrange, terrific bass, involving.
Anthony Cordesman of The Absolute Sound wrote a great review of the CA-400 when he wrote for Audio. He replaced his M-1000's with it, as I did.
I am now running two bridged driving Shahinian Diapasons.
As for the CA-401, I haven't heard them but everyone (except for Robert Adams from Classe) says the difference between the 400 and 401 is minor.
The CA line is a vast improvement over the M-1000's.
I had the M-1000's and demo-ed a CA-400 to compare.
The CA is much more musical.
I found the M-1000's to have what I'd call a British sound;
flat and neutral.
The CA is more American; full sounding midrange, terrific bass, involving.
Anthony Cordesman of The Absolute Sound wrote a great review of the CA-400 when he wrote for Audio. He replaced his M-1000's with it, as I did.
I am now running two bridged driving Shahinian Diapasons.
As for the CA-401, I haven't heard them but everyone (except for Robert Adams from Classe) says the difference between the 400 and 401 is minor.