The Levinson Sound?

Do the Levinson amps pair well with tube preamps?

Hello

I'm from Lisboa - P O R T U G A L

I have 335 and it's a genuine Levinson, all of the following are no longer made by Mr. Mark Levinson (I mean ...)

the whole line of 334 - 335 - 336 does not suffer from the capacitor problem

only the 331 - 332 and 333 are previous and this series is that they suffered this problem

the 336 is multichannel for home theater

The 335 is excellent the best of them all better than the legendary ML 27.5

good hearings ..... ...

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blindjim, the sound experience you describe, if it was with an older ML amp, is most likely because that amp was due for an overhaul. I have no doubt there are “better“ amps out there but that’s not the point of discussion here. I’ve heard countless amps (and speakers) that sound very detailed when heard for the first time or for a short period but become intolerable after an hour or so. The No. 334 (and X150.5 to a lesser degree) are for all evening all genre music listening when paired properly. 

Though I can certainly understand why Levinson has a following. The Levinson house sound just isn't as appealing to me as much as some of their direct competitors. The Levinson's don't seem to have the open micro and macro dynamics as some of them. Also, their reputation for customer service (especially at these price points) isn't all that welcoming to me either.

jafant
Like i said i only heard it for a few minutes at the audio show. But it did not stand out if i remember correctly. I think the audio shows are a good place to get exposed to products but a lot harder to form a feeling  on something when you hear it for a couple of minutes. Rooms, speakers and cables  all enter into it even music played.