recommendations for a replacement for a Levinson no 23


My long loved Levinson no 23 has died and I need help on options for something to replace it. My system is like me, old/old school, but mostly still functioning. I assembled the system and then took a long break from buying gear to raise 5 children. I've gotten years of enjoyment from it and it helped keep my sanity raising the 5 children.
My system is as follows:
Linn Sondek, Ittok, Linn cartridge
Oppo 95, a couple of older disc players, 2 old dacs and an apple computer with an Maudio card
Linn Kairn preamp
John Curl Symmetry ACS-1crossover with an outboard Levinson power supply
Bryston 4B driving a pair of Hartley 24" subwoofers
Levinson No23 (currently dead) driving MartinLogan Aerius loudspeakers
High end audio in my area is very limited and the lines of gear they have on hand are also limited. So I am 20 plus years out of date on whats out there and how it sounds. I love the sound I got with the no 23 and would prefer to stay with SS gear. My budget for this endeavor is about $3500. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated and I thank all of you in advance!

hartley24
Great advice. You'd be hard pressed to find an amplifier with a comparable sound quality to a factory refurbished ML no. 23 for $3500.
thanks for the replies

The problem is finding a tech to repair it. I've been looking but have not found one yet and I thought the shipping costs to and from a Levinson repair center might have been better spent elsewhere. They won't give a ballpark guesstimate (I guess I can't blame them) but to spend a couple hundred bucks just to get a repair quote seemed a bit expensive. As for using the Bryston with the ML's I tried. The Aerius's need a subwoofer, they really open up when using one. The Bryston doesn't have the soundstage or nearly as good a sound. My old DQ-10's are currently back in service as they sound much better with Bryston. At this point I will continue to look for a tech as I agree it's to good an amp to use as a door stop

Pyramid Audio in Austin TX has been a recommended service center. 

305 East Braker Ln. / Austin, TX 78753-2746
Phone: (512) 458-8292 Fax: (512) 453-4542
tech@Pyramid-Audio.com