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Maggies with Mark Levinson preamp/amp

Hello! I am putting together my first hi-fi system and planning to go with a pair of Magnepan 1.6QR for speakers.

For amps, I have a Mark Levinson No.26 preamp and No.23.5 amp.

Searching around the web, I don't find many feedbacks on how Maggies sound thru Mark Levinson amps.

I would appreciate very much if anyone could share their experiences on the Magnepan-Mark Levinson combination, in particular, the 26 & 23.5 setup.

Any recommendations on speaker cables and interconnects?

Thanks in advance.
strooper

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strooper OP
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I don't really think the combination would sound bad. Just that I've not really come across many who uses Mark Levinson amps with Maggies (as oppose to, let's say, Brystons) and wondered if there is a reason to it.

Listening to the 26/23.5 amps (thru non-Magnepan speakers), I found the sound to be "darker" than most SS amps I've come across. I hope to brighten the sound and discovered that using silver interconnects helps. I'm not sure about speaker cables, though. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
strooper OP
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I agree that the 26s would be awesome but they seem to be difficult to find. The 26s is undoubtedly on the top of my list of upgrades should I come across one in good condition in the future.

In the meantime, the No.26 I have came with a factory installed balanced input option which is quite nice.

Thanks for the input, Nsgarch!
strooper OP
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Hi, Mahandave. How much is the 26 and the 26s going for at your local store? Does it come with balanced input option? Power supply unit included?
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