Pass vs Levinson

Listen ! We can not help you. We don't know rest of the equipment, cables, room, music preferences. As you are down to two choices, you luckier than most of us. Both are very fine pieces of equipment. Get dealer loaners and listen !

Bruce, I don't know what is uncivilized with my wording above. Question is simply 'A or B'. Answer is 'listen'. A'gon is full of 'A or B' questions. Most of them with ample background. You are critisizing my wording, but, yourself won't give a straight answer. It is not even clear what is expected from this question. Say your answer is Pass, mine ML. Is it of ANY use ? Does awa@ benefit from this answer ? No. So, why mince words ? It is exactly my wording : 'We can not help you. We don't know enoug... Listen'.

No problem Bruce. That was the intention.

On another note (now I will rant), this is the exact type of questions which causes more and more a'gon regulars leave the discussion forums. When I want to buy a new piece of equipment (especially $$$$ ones), I first do my homework : read the mags, go to the dealers for initial impression, go to the web, check company background, ask for a loaner, etc etc.

Only after all these, if I'm still undecided, I may come back to a'gon and say 'I have X, Y & Z; I auditioned A & B; liked both, but still can not decide. Is there a C which I have missed ?'.

I think, 'A or B' question, in the stated form, should NOT be asked in these forums.