Levinson 383 vs. Rowland Concentra


I recently purchased my first set of "high-end" audio equipment. A pair Merlin Systems VSM floorstanders. I had become obsessed with the Dynaudio Contour series because of the ubiquitous acclaim they seem to have spawned. I got a great deal for the Merlins and it seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so I scooped them up. They are sitting patiently in my basement as I decide on which integrated solid-state amp to purchase.

I intend to listen to a wide variety of recordings, usually at civilised volume levels and I am hoping that one of you fellow audiogoners, based on your experience with either the Mark Levinson 383 or the Jeff Rowland Concentra I or II, can recommend a match for the speakers mentioned above.

I also hope to scoop up a digital source sometime next year, probably a Linn.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

BTW. Listening Room is not Large, but not tiny either.
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My friends ConcentraII sold for $3150.00 on e:Bay last week. It was mint. I'd strongly consider buying one of these, until the Concerto pops up on the used market...

P.S. he sold it because he bought a new Theta Gen VIII -
preamp built in.
Hey Daniel, if it is the same one, I saw that Concentra on eBay, it was from Arizona; I considered it. It was not mint, it had some marks on the faceplate, still a great price.
I sold mine 1.5 years ago for $3800. It just didn't work well with my Dyns. I think when the concerto comes out 3k is going to be it for a mint Concentra II

Synergy is everything these days...
Yup, that's the one. Last time I saw it, it looked at least 9/10. I bid $3100.00 and got sniped. I just figured at $3100.00 I could use it for a year or two & break even..
Dan, I had him e-mail me the pictures and I could see some scratches in the faceplate, he admitted to them.