the Mark Levinson power amplifier tradition. The power supply is the foundation that all of the audio circuitry is built upon. Both amps benefit from a massive, dedicated, independ- ent linear power supply. Our ongoing listening tests continue to confirm that abun- dant clean power is essential for high performance. Precise control of this power reserve is the task of the amplifier's voltage gain and output stage circuitry. Mark Levinson amplifiers have always featured precision circuitry designed to fully exploit balanced signals. Rather than adding
As with all Mark Levinson amplifiers, particu- lar attention is paid to the layout and circuitry connections. All circuit boards are laid out by our engineers rather than by a computer
Nº434
program. These new amplifiers outperform their predecessors in part because of the refinement of circuit layout. Additionally, the ultra high performance parts that make up the balanced circuits are able to work to their full potential because they reside in the most neutral circuit board material known as Arlon
25.The output stage of these new amplifiers is similar to our other power amplifiers. The matched output transistors continue to be the best performing parts available for this appli- cation and they are mounted directly to the exposed internal black anodized aluminum heat sinks.
The Nº436 and Nº434 set a new standard for
