Great choices. My experience was similar but also included the Cary SLP-05. With my equipment the Levinson was too analytical while the Mac was flat, so much in fact that my wife, who had just arrived home from work walked in while the Mac was playing told me to take out the Mac, it was ruining the music sound. I was astonished! I always wanted a Mac. Well, the bottom line is I put in the SLP-05 and never looked back! Honest. Whoever said, that all the music you love comes from the pre-amp, is right on. Of course, sourse sourse and sourse but the Pre-amp must have that synergy with your power amps to clinch the deal. For me, I use a mono pair of PassLabs XA 100.5 and love them to death and forever. I wondered about the 100 watts at 8 ohms and 200 watts 4 ohms. But that has never been an issue. They drive total output in class A, the only way to fly. Whatever your decision take a 10 day test drive to drive them all then make your decision. It more time but well worth the effort to your own peronal nirvona. Good luck
