Is the Mark Levinson 390S still a reference player
Hello,
I'm thinking of buying a used ML 390S, but how does it compare to today's Reference players? Players like the Esoteric X-05....Luxman D-05 & D-06...Cary 306... Ayre CX-5xeMp.
Aaronmadler, I certainly would hope so.....the 512 is a 15K player, 10x the price of the Sony and Oppo. Have you compared it to upper echelon players like the Puccini, Playback Designs, Isis, ARC, EMM, Meridian, etc?
Lula - I have not compared the 512 with anything other than the two players that I've mentioned. I agree with you about the price differential. I am so satisfied with the sound, that I don't feel the need to try anything else.
Have you compared? A current version Akurate DS will beat out most CD players under $20k. If you eliminate the disc, the laser pickup, the transport and all other issues that have to do with a typical CD player, you have gained a lot in terms of sound quality.
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