Mark Levinson No.383 How good is it ?

Your question is a bit like asking: will I regret buying a Mercedes 600? If you can afford it, the chances are you will love it, and have a wonderful, long-term investment. (I look at all Mark Levinson products as an investment.)

The only issue I'd raise regards the mating with the Maggie 1.6's. The 383 is a lot more amp (in terms of quality) than the 1.6's really need, although the Maggies should shine with this pairing. Over time, your listening interests may be best served by upgrading the speakers -- maybe to the Maggie 3.6's if you want to stay with electrostatics.

To be honest, I have never lived with a Mark Levinson amp -- only listened to them in dealer rooms, and with a friend who owns an earlier model. I have, however, followed ML products for more than 30 years as a serious hobbyist, and they are certainly in the Mercedes-Benz 600 class.

Dear Nicolae: With due respect, the M-B 600 is their limo, with a 6-liter engine. In the U.S., the numbers associated with M-B models refer to the engine displacement, which is in liters. Thus, a 560 is a 5.6 liter engine, a 300 is a 3.0 liter engine, etc. The M-B 600 is the top of the line model in the U.S., with a price to match. It's possible that M-B has a European model that uses a different numerical nomenclature than the U.S. I remember during the years that I lived in Germany I used to watch in awe when I'd get passed on the autobahn by someone in a 600 travelling in comfort at 130 mph. Truly awesome cars.