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Maggies with Mark Levinson preamp/amp

Hello! I am putting together my first hi-fi system and planning to go with a pair of Magnepan 1.6QR for speakers.

For amps, I have a Mark Levinson No.26 preamp and No.23.5 amp.

Searching around the web, I don't find many feedbacks on how Maggies sound thru Mark Levinson amps.

I would appreciate very much if anyone could share their experiences on the Magnepan-Mark Levinson combination, in particular, the 26 & 23.5 setup.

Any recommendations on speaker cables and interconnects?

Thanks in advance.
strooper
strooper OP
9 posts
 
I agree that the 26s would be awesome but they seem to be difficult to find. The 26s is undoubtedly on the top of my list of upgrades should I come across one in good condition in the future.

In the meantime, the No.26 I have came with a factory installed balanced input option which is quite nice.

Thanks for the input, Nsgarch!
mahandave
153 posts
 
my local store sells both. It would sound great- they are a fantastic match.
strooper OP
9 posts
 
Hi, Mahandave. How much is the 26 and the 26s going for at your local store? Does it come with balanced input option? Power supply unit included?
cwlondon
1,210 posts
 
I have a pair of Tympani IVa's which I power with a 23.5, following feedback from the Magnepan factory that it was one of the "best amps ever" through the Tympanis.

So I dont know how you could go wrong with the 1.6's. Too dark definitely won't be a problem, IMO.

If anything you might find all but the best digital sources to be a bit bright.

Good luck.

cwlondon
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