Vintage Levinson DACs

I owned both pieces too. The quality of the fit and finish were beyond reproach. The 31.5 did have issues with the lid opening and closing. The sound quality was very good but to me, lacked rhythm and pace. But the major issue, is that Levinson equipment,under Harman's rule, are not well supported. They charge extreme amounts to repair the product and I question the ability of their service centers to provide a high level of service. So if you look at these factors: 1. digital has evolved and the Levinson equipment has stayed frozen in time, meaning it still sounds good, but not SOTA anymore, 2. Levinson/Harman discontinued both these items as soon as they enveloped Madrigal because they were to expensive to manufacture and support, and 3. Service is very expensive, questionable, and parts such as the laser assembly and transport itself are no longer manufactured by Phillips. My decision, even though I loved the look and feel and the sound quality, I sold the stuff before it became an expensive boat anchor.
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Hi George,
I readily admit that when I owned Levinson Reference, I too disagreed with Teajay concerning the Levinson's sound. It did and still does sound excellent with the ability to pull the listener into the music. But after hearing a few other DACs, (I'm not the busy auditioner Teajay is!) I heard what he was talking about. I still miss my Levinson pieces, but was not about to get stuck with them.