Levinson upsampled?

Ecamel,

Back when I had a Proceed PMDT transport/DVD player and a ML 360S and ML32 pre-amp I actually did try a Purcell upsampler. My experience, but again this has been a couple of years ago now, was while it did make an improvement the difference was not as great as I would have expected and therefore I opted not to buy it. If I were you I would try to find a dealer that will let you borrow one and try it yourself in your own system/room. You will very quickly hear whether it is improving things or not.

Ecamel, I used to have as my digital front end a ML-31.5 transport and ML-360S dac. It was quite good, but was vastly improved sonicly in all areas by adding the DCS Purcell, without the firewire, to up sample to 24/96. I kept this digital front end for over six years, until I finally found other digital gear, I only care about redbook, that out performed this setup in my system.

I highly recommend you try to audition the Purcell in your system, it will give a much higher level of performance then you have now. Their are four different filters that you can choose from with the Purcell, I found on all music that filter #4 was the best sounding/performing in my system.

Thanks folks for the feedback!

I should give more detail about my setup, just FYI:

ML 326S preamp
Aerial 20T speakers (latest vintage, in fact, they'll arrive by 4/29)
ML 334 (one amp per speaker, in bi-amp mode)
Sony Xa7es as a transport
ML 360S DAC

I sincerely appreciate the feedback. I'll look for a dealer nearby (mountian view, CA)to borrow the purcell.

thanks again!

Thankfully you have a pair of 334's. You'll need 'em. The 20t's love power and need it to open up. At one time I passively biamped mine with a 336 on the woofers and a pair of 33H's on the high side. I have since paired them up with Levinson 33's.

I've had my 20t's almost 2 years. Still happy.

Best,

Paul :-)

EC
You may want to investigate the Apogee Big Ben.