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Mark Levinson Nr32 compares to .........

All,

I'm having a Levinson Nr32 pre-amp. Currently I'm changing my system and therefor the Levinson might need to go. I do like the Levinson, but I think it is a bit "dry" sounding. Does everything well, but I miss the emotion a bit.

I do have to admit that I don't have that much comparison with other good pre-amp.

How does the Levinson Nr32 pre-amp compares to eg. Dartzeel, Vitus, Fm Acoustics and Boulder?

Appreciate if someone can give his view on the difference between those machines.

Thanks a lot.
maxx1973
nickt
172 posts
 
Maybe it's time to try a tube preamp especially if you want more emotion. You might never go back to a ss pre again.
jerry_gt3rs
57 posts
 
I have owned lots of ML stuff and it was all very good. I do understand exactly what you mean when describe it as "dry". I always felt it was a bit too cold and a bit more lab instrument than musical instrument. I tried a bunch of other preamps (albeit not many tube based) but in the end (I know...their is no end) I settled on the Boulder 2010. For me, it was the best of all worlds. Accurate and revealing, yet warm, organic and totally natural sounding at all times. I am not sure it would work in every system, but it has been a great addition to mine.
trcnetmsncom
431 posts
 
Hello Maxx,

The BAT REX preamp is highly detailed and IMO oozes emotion!!! Hope you find what works for you.

Good luck,
Tom
thomasheisig
568 posts
 
The only Transistor Preamp, which made my day, was the old Jeff Rowland Consummate. But I think, today all of them is more or less the same. A little bit of this here, less there.
Stay with the Levinson 32.
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