Who heard the Mark levinson 53 monos?

you would think SOMEONE- even audio dealers- would come forward and give their impressions of these amplifiers by now- they've been out for over two years already.
the guy on hometheater (the only review on the net) can have his billy joel records (which should sound good on a 20 year old pioneer receiver)- can't people who are familiar with flagship amps from rowland/levinson/pass/etc.
spare a few sentences about the new amplifiers? please and thank you.

ok, i will write a "review" based on everything i have read, and the fact that i own levinson 33H amplifiers. the new amps are very fast- they respond quickly to the attack of notes no matter how loud and complex the sound might be. they have seemingly limitless power reserves, so your ears will give out before the amplifiers will. i am sure that levinson made sure that the 500W rating is extremely conservative as their amplifiers have ALWAYS been found to be when tested. they should at least match halcro et.al. in their distortion measurements.
they will never get hot.
as for the Great Unknown, that is their ability to express the subtlest nuances in the music and bring out details you've never heard before in material you thought you were familiar with, i expect they will do this with
considerable success, although whether or not they are totally "relaxed" and non-artificial sounding will be something only the most experienced listeners might be able to determine. can they carry a tune like Lamm 1.2's while getting out of the way to the degree that Soulution amplifiers are supposed to do? THAT would indeed be a welcome result after having spent $50K and "keeping the faith" as it were with that welcoming name and logo on the front. i want to be able to say that they are truly musical instruments in every sense of the word. i also would want to know that every pair that leaves the factory gets rigorously tested for a considerable period of time, both listened to and exposed to a sizable load to double check that they meet specs and sound as good as the prototypes. FINALLY, there should be no doubt in the customer's mind that, other than More Watts or external Cosmetics per se, that nothing coming out of europe, australia, or elsewhere, has been better made or better sounding- and that would include tube amplifiers (assuming the listener prefers solid-state overall to begin with).
so would someone like to add something to this admittedly limited synopsis?
wouldn't that fulfill the purpose of having the audiogon forums- instead of simply starting another argument where no one learns anything new, perhaps expanding the knowledge of the readers- most of whom can't shlep to audio shows or fly to new york or "the factory" to get an audition? after all, didn't we "seal our own fate" by letting the internet take the place of local dealerships where we use to be able to audition new gear? so NOW it's time IMHO to share as much constructive information as we can with one another. thanks again...

Hi SGR, would you please tell me what (R)eference amplifiers YOU would buy (cost being a consideration but sound being the most important) ? they would have to be as close to "keepers" as you could get, regardless of the introduction of new technologies down the road.
the levinson 53's do have a number of innovations that MAY have considerable impact on the sound quality that other manufacturers lack. SO
barring their failure to work properly for the 1st 10 or so years, i again would ask someone to step forward and evaluate what they heard when playing well-recorded music. i am presently using a ML-326S preamp and ML-33H amplifiers and i am VERY PLEASED with the sound. in the past i had the 37 TRANSPORT/360S DAC and (again) was extremely happy with the sound (not forgetting the outstanding performance with HDCD recordings as well).
so for me it is hard to dismiss a line of components that have done about as good a job of getting you closer to real music as anything else out there regardless of price or country of manufacture. but rather than conjecturing that levinson amplifiers are now "crown in disguise" (the pictures of the internal components on their web site sure look similar to the #33's), i still need feedback from reviewers with excellent qualifications to write about what THEY heard.
there are of course some serious issues in getting a levinson component repaired- not the least of which is the COST. also (for example) repairing the venerable 31.5 transport may not be possible due to some of the parts that are no longer available (and this may apply to other components as well).
but whether or not you can boycott any and all products and services that harman int'l offers only compounds the problems they already have.
P.S.- and WHAT IF the ML53 AMPLIFIERS can send some serious chills down your spine, even after having heard some of the best amplifiers out there?
curious minds just want to know...

thanks to everyone for their responses (especially SGR). i wonder how their RECENT repair record has been for levinson customers. if this situation has not improved, then (unfortunately) i would no longer be inclined to finance a pair of $50K amplifiers. however i am quite sure Harmon has received alot of unfavorable feedback in the last few years, SO they MUST be aware that they aren't going to sell much of anything if the situation doesn't improve.
i ALSO had to repair a #37 transport (it made a scratching noise when spinning discs and started to skip towards the end of discs as well)- it cost about $1000- this should have been more on the order of $500 IMO. i also had to repair one of the 33H amplifiers- $1800 plus shipping both ways plus... however the turnaround times were reasonable for both components. plus the tech in TEXAS spent several minutes on the phone with me describing what had failed in the amplifier (plus he did some preventative cap replacements).
after reading the audiogon forums for some time now i see alot of things out there that need adjustments, repairs, and replacements from some very
"holy grail" manufacturers either on arrival or 2-3 years thereafter. as much as i believe high-end gear should perform flawlessly for 10 years or more before the first sign of (even the slightest) trouble, the reality is that that may have applied more for pioneer receivers in the 80's than krell, rowland, or levinson NOW.
anyway, hopefully HARMAN is paying careful attention to customer concerns both now and into the future. I really REALLY do hope they do not destroy altogether the incredible reputation that these components have earned.