Solid State Preamp Reviews

Description: Remote-controlled line-stage preamplifier. Gain: –73.1dB to +18dB. Inputs: two stereo balanced (XLR), four single-ended (RCA), one Mark Levinson Link communications connector, one 1/8" mini-jack for external IR repeater. Outputs: one balanced stereo main output (XLR), one single-ended stereo main output (RCA), two stereo record outputs (RCA), one Mark Levinson Link communication connector. Input impedance: 100k ohms. Output impedance: <6 ohms. Input overload: >16V. Maximum output: 16V RMS, balanced. Power consumption: 40W.
Dimensions: 15.75" W by 3.76" H by 14" D. Weight: 35 lbs.
Price: $3995 (1995); no longer available (2009). Approximate number of dealers: 65.
Manufacturer: Madrigal Audio Laboratories, Middletown, CT 06457 (1995). Mark Levinson division of the Harman Consumer Group, 1718 W. Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, IN 46517. Tel: (516) 594-0300. Web: www.marklevinson.com (2009).