EMC 24/192 or Mark Levinson 39.

I AM LOOKING AT LISTNING TO THE EMC 24/192 AND THE ML 39
I HAVE A GRYPHON TABO AMP AND WILSON ACT 1 SPEAKERS,
AND NBS CABLES EANY ADVICE.

grange04-05-2002 5:42pm

craigzacb49 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12 posts 04-06-2002 at 12:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete the EMC 24/192 is considerably better sounding than the 39. However, if you're talking about the 390S (current model or 39 can be upgraded), now you've got a much closer comparison sonically. The 390S (or 39) of course have feature advantages (built in pre-amp with volume and balance, phase inversion, digital inputs and outputs, etc.).
garfish Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,840 posts 04-05-2002 at 09:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I can highly recommend the ML 39 also-- excellent build quality and very musical. Haven't heard the EMC, but my dealer is really high on them. Cheers. Craig
ljgj Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 955 posts 04-05-2002 at 08:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Both great units - I have the EMC with a Kora Hermes 24/192 DAC - a friend has the 39. I think it sounds very good - he had a problem with that thin drawer mechanism and had to send it in. Check them out and buy the one you think sounds better. The 39 can be used without a preamp
jameswei Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 883 posts 04-05-2002 at 06:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The ML 39 is upgradeable to the 390s, which sounds audibly better. We've talked about this on other threads.