Difference between revisions of "Mark Levinson N° 320S"
 
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'''General:'''
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Mark Levinson wude 1972 als Mark Levinson Audio Systems von Mark Levinson gegründet. Heute gehört die Firma zum Konzern Harman International Industries, zu dem auch Harman Kardon und viele andere Marken gehören.
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Mark Levinson was founded in 1972 as Mark Levinson Audio Systems by Mark Levinson. Today the company belongs to the Harman International Industries group, which also includes Harman Kardon and many other brands.
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Mark Levinson ist eine Marke die sich bis heute wie kaum eine zweite auf hochwertigste Hifi- und HighEnd-Produkte spezialisiert hat.
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Mark Levinson is a brand that has specialized in high-quality hifi and high-end products like no other.
  
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'''Der Mark Levinson N°320S:'''  
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'''The Mark Levinson N°320S:'''  
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Vorverstärker der edelsten Sorte. In diversen Tests wurde das Gerät als nahezu idealer Verstärker bezeichnet. In einem Test war sogar zu lesen, dass dar Verstäker sich verhalten würde wie "ein verstärkendes Stück Draht" mit Lautstärkeregelung.
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Preamplifier of the noblest kind. In various tests, the device was described as an almost ideal amplifier. In one test it was even said that the amplifier would behave like "an amplifying piece of wire" with volume control.
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In dieser Art würde ich das Gerät auch am treffendsten beschreiben. Ein Eigenklang ist dem Verstärker fremd, er gehört, wenn man so will, somit zur absolut neutralen Gattung.
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This is how I would describe the device most accurately. An inherent sound is alien to the amplifier, it belongs, if you will, to the absolutely neutral genre.
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Das Gerät besteht aus nur einem Gehäuse. Intern ist jedoch das Netzteil strikt von den Audio-Schaltkreisen getrennt. In einer abgeschirmten Box findet sich das Netzteil und die extrem aufwändige Filterung und Glättung für eine perfekte Stromversogung der empfindlichen, für jeden Kanal völlig getrennt ausgeführten Verstärker-Züge.
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The device consists of only one housing. Internally, however, the power supply is strictly separated from the audio circuits. The power supply and the extremely complex filtering and smoothing for a perfect power supply of the sensitive amplifier circuits, which are completely separated for each channel, are located in a shielded box.
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Entsprechend der ML-Tradition werden eigentlich alle denkbaren Anforderungen erfüllt. So sind zum Beispiel die sieben Eingänge frei konfigurierbar und frei mit Namen zu versehen. Drei davon sind symetrisch ausgeführt.
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In keeping with ML tradition, all conceivable requirements are actually met. For example, the seven inputs are freely configurable and freely assignable with names. Three of them are designed symmetrically.
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Eine Besonderheit ist die Lautstärkeregeleung, die mittels eines Netzwerks von exakten Widerständen realisiert wurde.
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A special feature is the volume control, which was realized by means of a network of exact resistors.
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Die Phonomodule sind optional und von ausserordentlicher Qualität. Sie lassen sich an MM- und MC-Systeme anpassen und sind über jeden Zweifel erhaben.  
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The phono modules are optional and of exceptional quality. They can be adapted to MM and MC systems and are beyond reproach.  
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Eine Weilr gab es den 320S prallel zum Top-Modell 326S. Beide Geräte sind identisch aufgebaut, funktionieren gleich und sehen gleich aus, unterscheiden sich aber im Platinenmaterial. Aktuell wird Nelco N4000-13 SI eingesetzt. Angeblich wurden auch einige Bauteile auf das neue Material angepasst, was minimale Klangverbesserungen bringen soll. Ich konnte aber meine 320S einmal mit einer 326S vergleichen und konnte keine Unterschiede wahrnehmen. Sofern es diese doch gegeben haben könnte, waren sie in jedem Falle geringer als der Einfluß von Netzkabeln, denn ein Wechsel dieser Kabel war hörbar, wenn ich auch den Unterschied nicht beschreiben könnte.
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A Weilr there was the 320S prallel to the top model 326S. Both units are identically constructed, work the same and look the same, but differ in the circuit board material. Currently Nelco N4000-13 SI is used. Allegedly some components were also adapted to the new material, which should bring minimal sound improvements. But I could compare my 320S with a 326S once and could not notice any differences. If there could have been any, they were in any case smaller than the influence of power cables, because a change of these cables was audible, even if I could not describe the difference.
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Inzwischen ist nur noch der 326S im Handel zu haben. Der Preis beträgt ab etwa 11.500 € zzgl. Phono-Module (ca. 1600 €).
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In the meantime only the 326S is still available. The price starts at about 11,500 € plus phono modules (about 1600 €).

Latest revision as of 18:20, 22 April 2012

General: Mark Levinson was founded in 1972 as Mark Levinson Audio Systems by Mark Levinson. Today the company belongs to the Harman International Industries group, which also includes Harman Kardon and many other brands. Mark Levinson is a brand that has specialized in high-quality hifi and high-end products like no other.

The Mark Levinson N°320S: Preamplifier of the noblest kind. In various tests, the device was described as an almost ideal amplifier. In one test it was even said that the amplifier would behave like "an amplifying piece of wire" with volume control. This is how I would describe the device most accurately. An inherent sound is alien to the amplifier, it belongs, if you will, to the absolutely neutral genre. The device consists of only one housing. Internally, however, the power supply is strictly separated from the audio circuits. The power supply and the extremely complex filtering and smoothing for a perfect power supply of the sensitive amplifier circuits, which are completely separated for each channel, are located in a shielded box. In keeping with ML tradition, all conceivable requirements are actually met. For example, the seven inputs are freely configurable and freely assignable with names. Three of them are designed symmetrically. A special feature is the volume control, which was realized by means of a network of exact resistors. The phono modules are optional and of exceptional quality. They can be adapted to MM and MC systems and are beyond reproach. A Weilr there was the 320S prallel to the top model 326S. Both units are identically constructed, work the same and look the same, but differ in the circuit board material. Currently Nelco N4000-13 SI is used. Allegedly some components were also adapted to the new material, which should bring minimal sound improvements. But I could compare my 320S with a 326S once and could not notice any differences. If there could have been any, they were in any case smaller than the influence of power cables, because a change of these cables was audible, even if I could not describe the difference. In the meantime only the 326S is still available. The price starts at about 11,500 € plus phono modules (about 1600 €).

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