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Review NaN of
, from St Albans, England
Price Paid:
$14000.00
from Sound of Music, Kent , England Summary: I have spent the last 6 months looking around for a replacement for my Levinson reference mono amplifiers (old model)which had been destroyed in a domestic accident. I have listened to the top setups from Levinson, Krell Rowland et al and was getting very frustrated as the only sound that I liked was from new Levinson reference monos. Unfortunately here in Europe these are selling for more in pounds sterling than they cost in dollars in the US and I don't like being ripped off. Eventually I read an old review in a US mag, I think it was Stereophile, and decided to try and audition a pair of the nemos and wow!!! I placed an order immediately after the demo and after a long wait have been listening to these amps partnered with the following equipment: Oxford Crystal reference turntable (150lbs of brass and dark wood) SME 5 arm, various cartridges. Meridian Pro CD Elacrocompaniet 4.7 Pre (bought with the nemos as my previous amp, a MF Nu vista doesn't run balanced) Apogess Stage speakers. I don't intend to go on in the usual style giving my impressions and thoughts, as I think every listener has different musical aspirations and views and should listen to anything at this level and judge for themselves. If however you like unsurpassed power and your music reproduced faithfully with everything in tact but with no harsh edges and an ability to keep you listening to your music collection when you really should be going to bed or out to dinner or to work then do yourself a favour and listen to these amps. All I can say is that having heard an awful lot of top systems lately I found these amps to be the best at any price.
Strengths: Power to drive anything 1.2kw into 4 ohms, Sweetness and subtlety, everything in the mix reproduced with no harshness or fatigue. Weaknesses: None that I can find yet Similar Products Used: Levinson Reference Monos (old model) Krell KSA's (old sweet sounding ones) Various top line tubes
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