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Mark Levinson 38S
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Description :
The Mark Levinson 38S is significantly more expensive than the Mark Levinson 38 junior version although it uses the same chassis, power supply, and circuit topology. In all other ways, it is a different preamplifier. The No.38S features more than three dozen refinements, all of which reportedly improve its sonic performance. It uses a four-layer printed circuit board instead of a two-layer board which was used in the No.38 model. Because it uses a multi layer circuit board, the voltage rails and ground reference have very low source impedances. In the 38S, fourteen resistors in each channel are upgraded to close-tolerance bulk metal-foil types, and one capacitor per channel is replaced by a Teflon-dielectric type. The 38S also utilises two Burr-Brown OPA2604 op-amp ICs per channel, combined with a current-mode stage to form a semi-discrete instrumentation amplifier. The OPA2604 is a premium chip, widely respected in the world of analog audio design. Even the volume control uses the MDAC(multiplying DAC) chip, which gives the advantage of very close matching between channels as well allowing the designer to implement mute and balance controls or program different inputs to have different sensitivities easily.

The Mark Levinson 38S focuses on the specific instrumental tone colors, which are more lifelike. One can easily identify the individual instruments within the accompanying brass choir. The amplifier’s more open top octave also allows the softly-brushed-together cymbals in this movement to sound more natural. And the 38S's soundstage, while slightly less expansive, it is better focused with instrumental positions being less ambiguously positioned. The overall sound is open, spacious and airy through the Mark Levinson 38S. The soundstaging is good in terms of depth, stability and detail. Taken as a package, the 38S had no weaknesses. It simply sounds superb. Despite its price, the Mark Levinson No.38S is one of the most neutral and at the same time most musically satisfying preamplifier to spend time in one’s system.

Specifications :
Year Of Production..........................1994 - 1997
Power Consumption.........................40W maximum
Mains Voltage.................................100V, 120V, 200V, 220V, or 240VAC @ 50/60Hz
Inputs.............................................2 stereo balanced (Swiss XLR female)
         .............................................4 stereo single-ended (Madrigal RCA female)
         .............................................1 Mark Levinson Link communications connector
         .............................................1 1/8" mini-jack for external IR repeater
Outputs...........................................2 stereo record outputs (Madrigal RCA female)
           ...........................................1 stereo balanced main out (Swiss XLR male)
           ...........................................1 stereo single-ended main out (Madrigal RCA female)
           ...........................................1 Mark Levinson Link communications connector
Gain Range.....................................-72.1 dB to +18.9 dB
Gain Resolution...............................0.1 dB steps above 38.8 in display (-34 dB)
                       ...............................gradually increasing step size at lower levels
Input Overload.................................greater than 16V (0 dB output)
Input Impedance..............................100k ohms shunted by 680pF
Output Impedance............................less than 6 ohms
Maximum output (MAIN outputs).......16V rms, balanced
Dimensions(w x d x h)......................40.5 x 39 x 9.5 cm
Weight............................................10kg


Miscellaneous :
XLR Inputs and Outputs....................Yes
Remote...........................................Yes
Made In...........................................USA
Condition.........................................9/10


Product Information :
http://www.marklev.com/

Reviews :
http://www.stereophile.com/solidpreamps/mark_levinson_no38s_preamplifier/index.html

 

 
 
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