Mark Levinson 32 and reliability


I'd like to buy one of these stunning preamps (used) but
someone told me that more than one 32 has given various
problems and it's not the most reliable ML preamp.
Any direct experience (positive or negative) with this model?
Thanks a lot in advance.
k01
This is the best pre for the money!! I love mine. It is built to last a lifetime. Buy one and never look back.
I have a Ref. No. 32 with a built-in phono stage. Mine has given me no problems whatsoever. It has worked silently and flawlessly for the past three years. Even when there has been lightning-induced power surges and outages, the unit comes back on and remembers all of its complex settings.

I should say that I am replacing mine with a tube linestage that sounds better to me, though I will be giving up some of the incredible flexibility and convenience of the ML remote control (the tube unit has a rather basic remote control). But, I still think the ML is quite good sounding, it just does not have the incredible "breath of life" and you-are-there quality of the tube unit -- the Emotive Audio Epifania. Still, incredible as this may sound, the ML is a lot cheaper than the Epifania.
Thank you guys for your precious responses! I should be able
to put my hands over this great preamp by the end of
this month. I think it'll be a BIG upgrade of my 38, do you
agree with me? ;))
Oh yeah, big upgrade over the 38, and you'll never have to wonder if your tubes are still good or gone microphonic!
I have a 32 with Phono. No trouble at all.
No desire to change it either.

Best,

Paul :-)