Mark Levinson no. 20 monoblocks

Hi George
What about a 390s straight to the no.20? What you think?
The 390s better or the no51? Which one would you prefer?

Yes 390s maybe even better, I belive that it has internal buffer gain adjustment pins, so the output can then be gain matched to any system, so you can get it close to 100% full up on the remote volume for the loudest you will ever want to listen to.

A quote from Stereophile on the 390s directly connected to a poweramp.
"Overall, particularly when the No.390S was used straight into the power amplifiers with its volume control active, there was an addictive vitality to its sound, a superb retrieval of recorded detail. Even weary old recordings"

Cheers George

Hi, george
Thank you so much for your suggestion. I will try the 390s going straight to the Mark Levinson no.20 and see how it turn out. I will keep you posted.

Thanks

mac

Hi, George
Your advices are very helpful. The last few night i have used the mark levinson no.390s cd/pre to go straight to the mark levinon no.20 amps, amazing result very analog sounding. ( From 390s to 20.5 i use transparent reference XLR with xl technology. The amps to speakers, because of fischer connectors i use cardas wires 12 feet long 11.5 gauge, used silver solder.

Thanks

mac

Good to hear Mac, you are now hearing your ML #39 cdp for what it is, in the the most transparent most dynamic way you can you can do, nothing added nothing subtracted in the way of colourations or distortions.

Cheers George