Mark Levinson Gurus: Vintage Three Mile Island

TWL

Are you the proprietor of Mothra Research?

For those of you who haven't seen the ads, these cables, although hard to find, are truly monstrous -- even shocking in their size.

Since this seems to be turning into the anti-WAF fantasy thread, how about a museum like pedestal about 5 feet high, crowned with a VPI TNT V or a late model Oracle, with a couple of tonearms, a large plexiglass cube as a cover, all conspicuously lit from overhead with low voltage halogen lights.

I have also found that late 70's studio reel to reel machines, connected to a digital timer, integrated tube amp and a pair of mini monitors, makes a great looking "alarm clock" by the bed. I dont know about you, but screechy clock radios just make me want to hit the snooze alarm and go back to sleep, but Beethoven played from an original master tape through a single ended triode amp somehow manages to gently get me out of bed.

How is that for anti WAF?

Maybe 2.5 pairs of Tympani IVs for surround sound, each out at least 6 feet from the rear walls of course.

Nothing beats the beauty of car whose trunk is chock full of amplifiers, with the back seats removed to accomodate monitors.

Obviously there is no car audio -- regardless of price -- that can match the sound or finish of a pair of Wilson Puppies. And your wife can always stow her luggage by her feet!

As originally requested, however, I sure would appreciate it if any knows the sonic and power differences between the 23.5 and the 20.6 monoblocks.

Max, the Mothra cables are a joke. And no, I'm not the proprietor, although I do wish I'd thought of it first!

I love the idea of a TT on a halogen lit pedestal!

I can't be of any help at all with the question about the ML amplifiers.

23's the sound: neutral, fast, sweet & delicate midrange, opened high, defined and powerful and control bass. Transparant, hugh soundstage. Chassis warm to the touch.

20's the sound: warm, dark, a bit slower, heart felt midrange, stunning authority and control bass, although not as defined bass as No. 23's. Signatured sound. Don't need a pan for breakfast just put some oil or butter on the chassis and throw in the eggs.

6chac thanks

"heart felt midrange and stunning authority" sound good on the 20s although two space heaters in the middle of the room might not be the best thing in the Summer.

Funny how some people say 100 class A watts are at least equivalent to 200 A/B watts, but feedback generally suggests that the 23.5 is the real workhorse powerhouse.

Compared to other opinions I have solicited, you were gentle on the sonics of the 23, compared to the 20.6.

But it still sounds great to me.

Hey

Don't try bridging the 23's as they will destroy your per and spks. I have 2X23's not the .5 versions and I use them as left channel and right channel on my Infinity betas. This way they act as mono blocks but drive only the channel they are placed by. I have heard the 20.6s and 20.5s and if I could afford them I would buy them without hesitation. I use to own ML2's, the original monos, and sold them for the power of the 23's but I wish I could change this. Even those 25WPC class A sounded better then my 23's so imagine the 100
WPC 20.'s. Love to be in your shoes, you really can't go wrong. If you end up selling the 20.5 or .6s you might end up making a profit.