Levinson Amps: What do they really sound like?


I have never been interested in Levinson amps, because I was given the opinion they were sterile, clinical, & lacked the palpability of other top SS amps. However, I have seen a number of 'Gon members praise them recently.

What is your opinion of their sound compared to Plinius, Roland, Pass, McCormack, Ayre, etc.?
kevziek

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I'm using a Levinson 27.5 amp (vintage 1992-95) which is
100 W/chan @ 8 ohms. It's the little brother of the 23.5
I'm using it with Magnepan 1.6QR speakers, and find it
very musical. It has a clean high end, solid bass,
excellent soundstaging and imaging, and good dynamics.
I've owned quite a number of power amps, and this is
my favorite thus far.