Munich HIGH END Show Report 2016
High End Society Munich Germany

Harmon's Mark Levinson And JBL

  The fruits of Harmon’s labor is the new Mark Levinson N^o526 all singing all dancing preamp (no pricing set). This solidly built and engineered unit happily welcomes all your inputs including digital 32-bit/192kHz. It also features Harmon Clarify technology that helps fidelity restoration for compressed lossy audio files such as MP3. The N^o526 provides both XLR balanced and single-ended RCA analog outputs, which can be configured with optional low-pass filtering for integration of subwoofers. Mark Levinson had a world premiere N^o523, which is a hefty dual mono pre that is pure an along plus phonostage.

Then there is the N^o519 is Mark Levinson's network streamer, DAC, and yes folks she even has a top-quality CD player via TEAC CD Rom drive. Did I mention that there are an abundance of hardwire inputs plus you have wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth too! Since this is a high-end audio produce here at HIGH END 2016 in Munich, this unit provides both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs. There is a digital volume control to precisely control how loud you want to enjoy your tunes. For personal music lovers, it also has a Class A headphone output. Want to see what you're doing, there is a 5" display for control and being the modern audiophile that you are, there is an app for iOS and Android.

Also new is their N^o534 250wpc stereo amp. There are two sets of loudspeaker terminals for bi-wiring. It can be hooked to your network for IP control and monitoring. I expect in the coming years that audiophiles will be using more IP control and Ethernet-based audio devices. All Mark Levinson products are designed and handcrafted in the USA.

Of course Harmon's JBL brand features their world renown Everest lineup, which is now available in a wide range of bespoke colors. Seen here is Ferrari Red. Here's a close-up pic because, hey, just because we can.

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