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Mark Levinson integrated powerhouse with all the bling

No! Class-D inside this beauty.
Linear Class-A/B and delivers good current into low loads, most probably BJT output, also has "bling" a dac and phono stage inside, heavy at almost 30kg
Remains flat in frequency response regardless of loading, (no tone control behavior like many do) 

And can do respectable wattage's down into 2ohms
133.5Wpc into 8 ohms 
210w into 4 ohms
370w into 2 ohms 
 
At $8K would have to be a contender for those wanting an integrated that can handle hard to drive speakers.

https://www.stereo.net.au/reviews/mark-levinson-ml5802-integrated-amplifier-review

https://www.stereophile.com/content/mark-levinson-no5805-integrated-amplifier

Cheers George
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emtrey
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Just be sure you are buying one from a servicing dealer.  I bailed on my Levinson amp when my local dealer dropped the line. Only way he could get parts was at the retail price making service very costly OR you have to send it to them. Way costly considering they are very heavy.

Still have my 380S but it it breaks , may not fix it and just move on.
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georgehifi OP
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All good info on paper. Question is: have YOU listened to any of the two?
Na neither, but I've always liked what ML does, I've yet to hear for myself or read anything bad from ML, except for one that was a bit of a flop, and that was their balls and all foray into class-d with the  No.53 Class-D monoblocks.

Cheers George
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millercarbon
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ML is one of those brands which, after I heard it, I could understand why everyone talks about how good it measures. 
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georgehifi OP
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ML is one of those brands which, after I heard it, I could understand why everyone talks about how good it measures.
Whatever is meant by that.

But I will follow up and say most ML amps are big, effortless sounding, with massive sound stage, extended both ends and never ever sound hard, or stressed, and usually can drive everything, if anything their sound is a little on the dark side of neutral.

Cheers George
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hk_fan
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It's very popular to bash ML, it reminds me of the Bose bashing.  You aren't a true audiophile unless you talk down both brands.  It's utter nonsense but it must make the people doing the bashing feel oh-so superior to those of us who like ML.
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