Levinson upgrades vs factory original


I've recently seen some ads for Mark Levinson 380S advertising that the units were factory original, not upgrades, apparently to command a premium price. Any thoughts on whether it's worth paying extra to get a "factory original" vs a "factory upgrade" for the 380S or other components (e.g., the 360S digital processor).
1439bhr

Showing 1 response by garfish

Hi 1439bhr; I purchased an ML 360S that had been upgraded from a 36S. Its been nearly a year and I have no regrets. The only thing different between the two is that the upgrade port is inside the chassis rather than on the back as on a factory 360S. BTW, I bought the unit from a high level Madrigal employee who told me that all the upgraded parts had the remainder of the warranty since upgrade.

A used "factory" unit may command a somewhat higher price than an upgraded one, but I think that Madrigal does such high quality work that factory or upgrade matters little. I would not hesitate to buy upgraded again-- you just need to understand what the differences are-- if any. IMHO. Cheers. Craig