The No. 36s is an excellent DAC, and very reliable. I designed several into systems back in the 90s, and I can only think of one issue, but it was fixed quickly.
The main issue I have witnessed with Levinson/Madrigal/Harman (pick whatever name you want) is that there has been so much change to the corporate structure, that getting older units serviced doesn't have the level of attention that use to exist. The only viable complaint that seems to come up consistently is the cost of service. If something does go wrong, it takes some healthy funds to get it repaired or upgraded. I think this can be less of an issue if you have a relationship with a current Levinson dealer.
Again, it's an excellent piece of gear, and I highly recommend it. It works great with Apple Macs with the toslink optical output. It's extremely well built and reliable. Keep me posted, I'm eager to hear what you decide....
The main issue I have witnessed with Levinson/Madrigal/Harman (pick whatever name you want) is that there has been so much change to the corporate structure, that getting older units serviced doesn't have the level of attention that use to exist. The only viable complaint that seems to come up consistently is the cost of service. If something does go wrong, it takes some healthy funds to get it repaired or upgraded. I think this can be less of an issue if you have a relationship with a current Levinson dealer.
Again, it's an excellent piece of gear, and I highly recommend it. It works great with Apple Macs with the toslink optical output. It's extremely well built and reliable. Keep me posted, I'm eager to hear what you decide....