Mark Levinson pre-amplifiers

I have compared the 326s to the 523 then went to a 52 Ref. In short the 523 is much more detailed than the 326s and has a much larger soundstage. 523 won for me. The 52 Ref is better yet but I’ll give the 523 high marks as much closer to the 52 than the 326s. I bought the 52. Driving the 536s for all comparisons. 

George

The speakers are so personal I’d hate to lead you astray. First time I heard the d3s I liked the older d2s better but the d3s weren’t broken in at all. Next time I heard d3s they were really very good. That said ... I’m a wilson guy and I really like my Sasha’s quite a bit but again ... totally personal. I think the d3s really are great performers. Thought the focals are really good too at various price points. 

My my best recommendation is take your time and listen to a lot of different speakers until you fall in love! Good luck

George