levinson vs proceed

I know a non-U.S. distributor for Harmon. He says that the build quality and reliability of the Proceed line is much worse than Levinson (but adds that subsequent to Madrigal closing their Connecticut facility a few years ago, he received three Levinson amps that were, on the inside, half 336 and half 335, so Levinson evidently isn't much of a reference anymore). I suppose I should add that I owned a 360s and 37 for a bit over a year, and both were perfectly reliable.

I don't know. I have a Proceed PCD1 and a PDT3 - the first for 14 years and the second for not quite that long. Both are built great and have never given me a lick of trouble.

My Proceed CDD and Levinson 37 was equally unreliable.Needed "gelling and new rubber band " for the sticky drawer,too fequently.In my country the importers service cost were very reasonable,but,it got a bit annoying.
Soundwise the Levinsons were superior to the Proceeds.
Proceed were discontinued as a brand by HSG.
I have no Levinson or Proceed products at the moment and I dont plan to have in the future ....

I've owned an Amp 2 and Amp 3 for about 15 years, and they have been in continual use without any problems, first driving KEF 102/2s and 100 C, now driving a pair of KEF 104/2s, a pair of 102/2s, and a 200 C. They're absoletely silent absent signal, and I've never sensed a lack of headroom. I also own a troublefree PAV and PDSD.

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