Levinson 333 Upgrad to 436 Monoblock


Guys,

I have a dilemma, my system comprise of

- Levinson 380s
- Levinson 360s
- Levinson 37
- Levinson 333
- Speakers are Totem “The One” Limited

- I’m contemplating on upgrading the 333 to 436 Monos, where I’ve got a trade up deal from a local HIFI store for a pair of used 436

- Considering my speakers & room size, 436 is a complete overkill (Even 333 can be seen as such)
- The trade value I’ve got is approx 57% (Of the 436 pair) for my 333 and I will have to pay the remaining 43% IN cash.

Arguments for moving forward:
- New technology, extended life time and their wiliness for a trade in at an OK ratio

Arguments against:
- Its such an over kill I wont feel much difference for my Totems

Please let me have your thoughts

Thanks in advance,

Kris
chantank
I agree with Cpk, To much power is not a factor and a better sounding amp is never overkill.
C, I say go for it. Totem recommends the best front end one can get. I run Krell into Totem. You won't be sorry.
Of course, overkill. But if you would like to save the world by buying something and make money run the world - that s fine. Even better to buy into new green technology, like class-d amp. But if you are not happy with the sound at home, you maybe better off to spend money on new speakers.
IMO ,I agree with Cpk the 436 is a better sounding amp..My question is have you ever considered moving away from Levinson as there are much better gear out there with better build quality,performance and service.Just a thought.
I would think the performance gain from upgrading your amps would be less than if you traded the 380S for a 326S preamp. Something to consider.