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Levinson 27.5 to 335

Looking for some answers/opinions. I am going to get a used Levinson 335 loaner from my local (and fantastic) audio shop and I have a few questions.

1. Does this model amp have the capacitor problems that were found in the earlier 300 series amps?
2. Has anyone had any problems with the 335?
3. I plan on using it in a dedicated 110V circuit. Should it be 220V?
4. What types of sound differences are you experiencing between these two amps?

I will obviously listen for myself because I realize that #3 is very subjective.

My associated equipment is:
ML380S
ML36S
ML37
ML 27.5 (for now)
Nakamichi DR-1
Kimber KS2120 Digital
Kimber KS3038 balanced interconnects
Kimber KS1010 for Nak
Kimber KS3035 speaker
Synergistic AC couplers and Transparent power cords
Hydra 8 for source

Thanks all!
dewinkle
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samzx12
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Dewinkle: A buddy of mine had the 3.6's and bought a 331.5. WOW what a difference from any previous amp he tried. Fantastic match.

I think Rockitman has a bad taste in his mouth for ML so I would overlook it because there are plenty of satisfied ML owners. I have never had any problems with ML service. They were always very helpful.
dewinkle OP
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Thanks for everyone's input. I finally got the beast into my basement and it is warming up right now. Tonight I will take it for a test drive.

As far as service goes, my dealer still services ML equipment, so I am not worried about that aspect. I also found out the caps were indeed replaced on this unit.

FF, it is the height and depth of the sound stage that I am actually looking to improve. The 27.5 is a fine amp, but I feel like it just doesn't have enough power for the Thiels and I also don't feel like I have as large of sound stage as I should. I have played for hours with speaker set up and have it about as good as I can get it right now.

Can't wait until later
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I think French_fries hit the nail on the head.
dewinkle OP
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Case closed. I'm buying the 335. The sound stage was amazing both in terms of height and depth. The additional power/current also seemed to enable the Thiels to sound better at lower volumes. The 27.5 seem to need to be driven before my system woke up and came to life.

Thanks for everyone's input. I am excited about my new purchase.

Anyone have any idea where to get one of those 6 pin cables to connect the 380S preamp to the amp to control the switch from stand by to on?
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