Anyone tried a Mark Levinson 585 integrated amp with Focal Sopra No. 1s or Sopra No. 2s

@mmcelyea - I plan to compare them in the next few days.  I can easily start the same song streaming at the same time through the PS Audio DAC and the ML 585 DAC and see what I hear.   

I have heard the 585 and I could have told you it was an honest integrated and it won’t warm things up for you.  

The dac section is a weak component I believe, it did not even come close to the esoteric k03x we had that night much less the emm labs dac2x.

i have had the PS Audio Directstream dac and transport in my house and sold it, I have compared it to the Emm Labs dac2x and it was not embarrassed though still distanced enough away that I had no problem selling it.

The dac in the 585 will in no way compare to the direct stream.

@Joey_V - not really a fair comparison of the ML 585 DAC to the Emm Labs DAC2X at $15,000.00 MSRP or the Esoteric K03X at an MSRP of $12,000.  

@kalali  Can you expand on what you mean? I'm considering integrated amps and your thoughts might be helpful. Specifically, the 'as good as it gets' part. Thanks.

the ML-585 is probably as good as it gets when it comes to integrated amps.

I am also considering replacing my Audio Research separates with a ML 585.5. The new model with the phono board.
Also considering an Accuphase E470 as it has both a DAC and phono optional boards as well. 
Not sure which way to go yet. 
I just wish I could audition both of them in my room with my Verity Audio Parsifal Encore.