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Need help for a replacement of my Levinson 33H

Hi all,

Recently I sold my Levinson 33H's and thinking to upgrade to the big brother 33's but they are too big and heavy to move around. Does anyone know or experience any thing else that is considered to be at least equal or better than 33H's? Currently, I am looking at the Classe Omega, Krell FPB750mcx, and Pass lab XA-200.

Please help to give me as detail as you can on each one of the above amps or anything else that I may miss out from the list. My system consists of:

- B&W 800 Signature
- B&W 800D (this pair use as a spare for interchangable with the signature)
- ML-380s
- ML-390
- Audioquest Bi-wire Volcano
- Audioquest Diamond XLR
- PS Audio 300 mw2

Thanks in advance for your help

Htong
htong
douglesc
6 posts
 
I don't know about the pass but the dealer in my town that carried the krell and classe liked the classe better. I'm talking omicron vs the big krells. I do know the omicron is very powerful sounding, very dynamic and clean which also means it's very detailed. If you check out audio review which you probably have you can tell what I am saying. I think the Classe would be hard to beat but I would be interested in what others say. One last thing about the classe especially, because of it's speaker terminal posts are not plated always clean them with 91 or 99% alcohol using a Q tip or clean rag. This will permit you to hear the amp.
kurt_tank
1,189 posts
 
You might want to consider the Lamm M2.2 monoblocks.

The reviews have been incredible. They are plenty powerful at 220 wpc into 8 ohms. (That is what they are rated for, but they actually clip about 50% higher than that).

The price is a bit steep ($20K), but if you already had the Levinson 33H, you are already in the ballpark.

Buy them new, since I am looking to buy them (or their predessecor, the M2.1) used here on Audiogon!

Good Luck, and let us know what you get, and how they compare the to 33H's!
beemer
444 posts
 
As a 33H owner I want to take home the new McIntosh 501 monoblocks to try. I've heard them at a local dealer and my impressions were good......although I've had nothing in the house yet that has made me want to part with the 33H's.

I can relate to the weight of the 33's being an issue. I'd like to try them as well. fortunately for me my system is on the 1st floor!

Good luck in your search, let us know how you do.

Best,

Paul :-)
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