WOULD IT BE DUMB TO BUY A MARK LEVINSON NO 23.5

This amp is probably 30 years old. There is one I can grab for 2500 bucks. Good buy? Too old? What do you goners think?

jeffvegas01-28-2020 6:42am

testpilot Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 986 posts 06-05-2020 at 10:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The ML 33x series was plagued with faulty capacitor issues which are very expensive to service.
testpilot Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 986 posts 01-28-2020 at 12:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Great amp but they are VERY expensive to recap and service due to the fact the Levinson does not provide schematics to non authorized service centers. From what I am told, you will need to budget $2 to $2.5K for a future recap.
testpilot Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 986 posts 01-29-2020 at 12:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @itsjustme, search the forum and web regarding recapping and servicing legacy Levinson amplifiers. It’s not as simple as a part swap, the labour to get at the components is outrageous. In addition, Levinson masks parts values etc. A lot of very capable service techs refuse to work on Levinson products. Unfortunately, I know this first hand.
testpilot Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 986 posts 02-02-2020 at 04:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The perfect ML preamp to match your 23.5 would be either the 26 or better yet, the 26S.