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Is the Mark Levinson 390S still a reference player

Hello,

I'm thinking of buying a used ML 390S, but how does
it compare to today's Reference players? Players like
the Esoteric X-05....Luxman D-05 & D-06...Cary 306...
Ayre CX-5xeMp.

Thanks

Alpha3 (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-21-12

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04-22-12 Hi. i don't have first hand experience so i was refraining f ... Lewinskih01

04-23-12 I also remember that also with the 390s a few years back. Drummermitchell

04-25-12 I had a 390s for a while and never fell in love with it. i f ... Defride

04-26-12 Thanks guys! Alpha3

04-26-12 Has anyone heard the new mark levinson 512 sacd player? Alpha3

04-27-12 None of those players will sound like a linn akurate ds play ... Audiofreak32

04-27-12 Why the fixation with levinson? the other units in your orig ... Lewinskih01

04-28-12 Lewinskih01, which cd player are using? Alpha3

04-29-12 I quit using a cd player altogether. i have (but don't use) ... Lewinskih01

05-01-12 I agree with lewinskih01 for the most part... do not go craz ... Audiofreak32

05-02-12 The m.l. 390s was a great player, i owned a 390 then upgrade ... Tmsorosk

05-02-12 Anyone compare the 390s with the 512? Lula

05-02-12 I have the 512 and it is fantastic! i've done blind listenin ... Aaronmadler

05-02-12 Aaronmadler, i certainly would hope so.....the 512 is a 15k ... Lula

05-02-12 Lula - i have not compared the 512 with anything other than ... Aaronmadler

05-02-12 Stop spinning a cd totally. a linn akurate ds will trash th ... Audiofreak32

05-03-12 Audiofreak,,,lol at your last post, couldn't disagree more. ... Tmsorosk

05-03-12 Tmsorosk have you compared? a current version akurate ds w ... Audiofreak32

05-04-12 Forget those old cd spinners. the ml is dark & grainy compa ... Chadeffect

05-09-12 How is the sony 5400es sacd player? Alpha3

05-20-12 The sony scd-xa5400es is an excellent player. Aaronmadler

06-13-12 Aaronmadler, i auditioned the sony5400es in my system, it w ... Alpha3