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  Question on a Levinson 27.5 amp
I am wondering what is going to shorten the life expectancy of my Mark Levinson 27.5 more, turning it on/off several times per week, or just leaving it on? The benefit of the latter is of course, no warm up time, but if I do that will the amp start having problems a few years from now??

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Dewinkle  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

09-13-05
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09-13-05   I think you will be just fine. i have one also. wiley   wbkco@

09-13-05   I have a levinson ml-3 amp in a second system. this is more ...   Beemer

09-13-05: Nsgarch
I have a 23.5 (very similar to your 27.5) for 16 years now. For years, I turned it on and off at the beginning and end of each listening session -- this because it was part of a bi-amped system with a pair of tube monoblocks. So when the tube amps were powered down, I just turned off the Levinson too.

For the last couple of years, I've been using the 23.5 only. I turn it on every morning, and off every night, and the rest of the system stays on. During monsoon season (just ended, with lotsa lightening!) when a thunderstorm is approaching, I turn off both power conditioners and the whole system is shut down.

In all that time (knock wood!) I've never had a problem due to power surges or lightening strikes. And the 23.5 ? Sounds as beautiful as the day I bought it. As a side note, according to the watt meter on my power conditioner, it takes about 5 minutes after turn on for the Levinson amp to settle down to a constant idle current.

Nsgarch  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


09-13-05   The 27.5 was the first of three levinson amps. that i own an ...   Moemoney

09-14-05   My class a amp's power switch is on the back panel, with a s ...   Tripper

09-16-05   I really couldn't get a straight answer from them, although ...   Dewinkle

09-16-05   Another happy owner of a 27.5 here.mine was bought from new ...   Yioryos

09-20-05   I feel obliged to reply... few months ago i was running 26 ...   Kowkow

09-20-05   Kowkow, please forgive me if you already did this, but did y ...   Nsgarch

09-22-05   No worries mate, first thing i checked indeed. would be reas ...   Kowkow

09-24-05   Kowkow, not sure on the cost for #27, but harman (industrie ...   Whoaru99

09-24-05   Whoaru99, if your amp is "working ok" but you just ...   Nsgarch

06-12-09   Anyone know how to convert to 220 volt?   Ading

06-12-09   Ading, i have a madrigal schematic for a 23/23.5 voltage cha ...   Nsgarch


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