I include it in the lofty company of the Cello Duet 350, Amplifiers, Krell FPB 200 and the Jeff Rowland Model 8T. The Mark 23.5 is one of the best amplifiers made and among the best I have ever heard. If you find a Levinson 23.5 in good condition on the used market, grab it. I compared the 23.5 to the smaller 27.5 another classic amplifier from Mark Levinson, they are almost identical with the 23.5 leading in the Bass when connected to larger demanding speakers, don't get me wrong, the 27.5 is an excellent amplifier, it's very hard to tell the difference. The 23.5 is built to last with it's heavy solid construction. Bass is fast, powerful, authoritative and full, unlike Krell (KSA-200S) which colors the sound with exaggerated pumped up bass. The 23.5 has tremendous power, it's never bright, you can listen to music all day without fatigue, the high frequencies are sweet and extended, the vocals are phenomenon, with good speakers you will hear the artist with clarity as though they were singing in your house in front of you. Nothing comes close, this is one of the most musical amplifiers made by Levinson, the 23.5 was designed and constructed when Levinson was under the ownership of Madrigal, shame they no longer operate.
I have compared this to Proceed, Krell, Aragon, and many other high end makers. This is probably one of the best Mark Levinson amplifier ever made, during the past 20 years many electronic components came into my house and left, the 23.5 remains.
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