I talked with George Meyer about 23.5 and received similar answer to the one you received from Pyramid. I researched the heck on the 23.5 and not sure you can use the 33H as an example for costing. The 23/23.5 is point to point wired or wired to the chassis (my understanding, may have terminology wrong). The amp has to be disassembled to get at the parts. Thats why its so expensive to work on. The 23.5 I was looking at, $3900 and said would not come down. Thats $7000 amp cost after servicing. They all going to need it eventually. I read even after servicing, things sometimes happens. Would rather put the money towards a different amp.
80s Levinson Gear - Best Repair/Refurbish?
Hey ’Goners, here’s the question: I have an ML-26 preamp, an ML-12 preamp, and an ML-23 power amp, all in need of various amounts of repair/refurbishing.
I’m in the Chicago area but there may be nothing local.
I’d appreciate suggestions for the best spot to have all this work done. I think the gear is worth it.
Thanks for the advice!
I’m in the Chicago area but there may be nothing local.
I’d appreciate suggestions for the best spot to have all this work done. I think the gear is worth it.
Thanks for the advice!
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Www.soundsclassic.com Rockford! Brought them my sunfire amp while back. small mom n,pop family place. i would suggest sending directly to Levinson for proper work and a new parts warranty. if not hit sounds classic in Rockford, worth the drive. Couple hours from Chicago, we drove from south burbs, dr.opped off, drove back in 2-3 weeks, flawless work, explained everything they did. Pricing descent. had some stripped screws on my b stock sunfire signature 600 power trans former, it was moving and would kick around when moving it around,...... They replaced all screws, and installed a 1/2 rubber pad between the top of transformer and top cover. happy! great place, unsure if will fix Leginson, not sure why they wouldn’t, top tier place. don’t be shocked if u drive. There, it’s a small little place, but the work is great. im thankful I went there, sunfire is perfect! call em! |
I appreciate all the suggestions. Luckily (said ironically) I don't have any 4 figure budget at the moment to repair anything (I have to see what I have left after April 15) and so I can see what opportunities come along. It sounds like the ML-23 and 23.5 are uniquely expensive to repair. I suppose in auto terminology, the amp is "totaled" in that the repair costs exceed its market value. So this is not about rational financial decisions, it is about desire for this one amp. Hmmm... |
Better buy a ML-3 the predecessor which wasn’t cramped into a too tiny chassis. They just found out about CAD/CAM designing in 1986 at Madrigal and experimented with it to put all the stuf from a huge ML-3 chassis into the No.23. A ML-3 is easy to service a No. 23 is a nightmare. |
@ jji666, How does the Levinson Gear repair cost compare to purchasing new equipment or some newer preowned Levinson Gear or some other brand? What kind of warranty comes with the Levinson Gear and what happens if it has issues after that time? I had a similar issue when I had my 20 year Ayre Amp repaired. I had concerns about how long it would last and my retailer suggested I sell it for my piece of mind (I did). Your repair will need to completely inspect your Levinson Gear to determine what repairs are needed. He probably will charge for this regardless of what you decide. Do you see anything interesting in these listings? Please click on the above link:
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