I owned the ML33s up to a year ago. I fell in love with them the first time that I heard them, 4 years ago. I was using a pair of CS 6es with my ML33s and the ML32 which I purchased last year. I have to admit, as much as I liked the 33s, I never enjoyed the Thiel/Levinson combination. It was always dark, lifeless and very hifi. I can also tell you from experience that the 380s is a total piece of junk. Actually Levinson has never made a decent preamp, even the ML32 Reference leaves quite a lot to be desired. If you're looking for trully musical combination with your 7.2s, look at Lamm M2.1 amps with matching L1 preamp. The M2.1 is the high current version of their famous M1.1. The M2.1 is stable to below one ohm and has enough power to drive the 7.2s properly. This combination will give you the ultimate musicality, and you can forget about upgrades or tweaks for a very long time, if ever. The Levinson might initially satisfy you, but will definitely bore you within a few months of purchase. The upgrrade bug will strike again. You're welcome to cantact me, if you have any other questions regarding the Levinson/Thiel sound; [email protected] rgds, david k.
Thiel CS7.2 and Levinson amp and preamp
I own thiel CS7.2s. I am using a classe ca400 amp and cp 60 pre-amp. I am looking to up grade the amp and pre-amp to the next level. The classe is good stuff but I heard the Levinson 33h and the 380s and 32 pre amp and was wondering if any one had any experience with these Levinson components or any other Lenvinson products with the Thiel's. Any feed back would be appreciated. Thanks.