Mark Levinson 436 or McIntosh MC501 with B&W801-S3

Mark Levinson 436 or McIntosh MC501 with B&W 801 S3?

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nic1002-08-2009 5:40pm

mlawitm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 67 posts 02-08-2009 at 05:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you have narrowed it down to those two I would choose the Levinson, But I would audition Pass and Classe to.
dave_b Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,159 posts 02-09-2009 at 02:21am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I owned the MC501's with demanding Dyn C4's (similiar to 801's) and they bled their hearts out...no balls to these amps despite the supposed power rating.
mmike84 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 309 posts 02-09-2009 at 05:00am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Levinson and B&W is a classic match. That would be the better fit. 33's would be even better! You might also consider DMlawitm's suggestion, Classe is also a classic match w/ B&W.