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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?
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gregm
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Second the above as, the Electros you have are good units anyway: it is not evident that they're flawed vs. the ML.
gregm
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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).
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