Mark Levinson No. 26 Preamplifiers

Mark Levinson No. 26 Preamplifiers 

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[Jun 23, 2003]
navi
AudioPhile

Strength:

neutral, dynamic, sweet sweet music

Weakness:

camac connector , only one set of balanced inputs

The Dynamic range of this preamp is amazing! The detail and depth just opened up after a few hours of listening. (compared to my Naim NAC42.5). and as a second hand $AUS2000 pre (aprox. $1200US) it was a bargin

Similar Products Used:

equipment used Behringer truth B2031 active monitors (bargin) arcam alpha 6 CD player Ear science powerbox (mains passive filter) DIY kimber cable

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Aug 26, 2002]
pangl
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Smooth, transparent and natural sounding.

Weakness:

No remote control (who cares!)

I am not going to use all those audiophile terms as I am too inexperienced to write a review that way. Instead I could tell you this: The ML #26 is a superb bargain that you could find today. It clearly outperforms the Sonic Frontiers LINE 3 (which has been on Stereophile's Class A list for the longest time) in every way. The grain on the ML#26 is actually better than the Wadia 25. As you'd expect, however, connecting Wadia 25 directly to the amp sounds better than ML #26->Wadia 25->ML #23 combo in terms of detail, soundstage and clarity. Words of advice: It appears taht everything is optional on this preamp. Inquire about the optional build-in phono stage (mine's has it) and the optional XLR-in. Only complaint: No remote. But who cares! Also, this preamp only takes CAMAC and XLR. So if you only have RCA terminated cables, get ready for the hassle of getting either adaptors or cables w/ different terminations.

Similar Products Used:

Sonic Frontiers LINE 3; Classe CP60 w/phono; Wadia 25 D/A digital preamp

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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