Mark Levinson ML-50
The Mark Levinson ML-50 celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Mark Levinson brand with an exclusive limited-edition amplifier package delivering reference-class performance together with luxurious design and craftsmanship.
A monaural chassis amplifier, the ML-50 showcases Mark Levinson Pure Path design topology with a glass top panel, dramatic internal lighting, and historical design cues inspired by celebrated amplifiers of the brand’s 50- year history.
Limited to only 100 amplifier packages globally, the ML-50 is the ultimate expression of power, precision, and purity.
Reference Class Amplifier Performance
Unleash the full potential of your music as you go from the quietest lows to the loudest crescendos.
The Mark Levinson ML-50’s toroidal transformer delivers massive power to your speakers.
It’s shielded and encapsulated to minimise electrical and mechanical noise, allowing you to focus completely on your music.
Mark Levinson Pure Path Circuit Design
Their proprietary approach to circuit design delivers uncompromising musical purity and an engaging listening experience.
By using discrete components carefully selected for their precise function, the ML-50 delivers unmatched sound quality that captures the nuances of every note.
Custom Glass-top and Internal Lighting
One of the striking aspects of the ML-50 is a clear glass top cover supported with soft Mark Levinson red lighting that showcases the internal beauty of the Pure Path circuit designs.
The Mark Levinson team optimised the electrical layout of all component circuit boards in painstaking detail.
The result is an interior that is simply a work of art visually and electrically.
Vibration-damping, Mechanically Isolated Foot Design.
The Isolation feet provide the most stable platform possible and deliver increased convection cooling
Fully Balanced Inputs
As a fully balalnced Audio Design, the ML 50 offers balanced XLR and Single ended RCA inputs allowing you to use the ML-50 with virtually any pre-amplifier or Source player
Designed, Engineered and Assembled in the USA
The ML50 was designed and engineered at the Harman Engineering centre of excellence in Northridge, California and built by hand in the United States
Specifications Mark Levinson ML-50
Highlights
- Limited to Only 100 Pairs Globally
- Sequentially Serialised Pair Numbering and Badging
- Reference Class Amplifier Performance
- Mark Levinson Pure Path Circuit Design
- Custom Glass-top and Internal Lighting
- Vibration-damping, Mechanically Isolated Foot Design
- Designed, Engineered and Assembled in the USA
Input & Output Connectors
- One balanced XLR input
- One unbalanced RCA input
- Two pairs of “Mark Levinson Hurricane” loudspeaker output binding posts
Control Connectors
- Two, 3.5mm mono (tip/sleeve) mini plug trigger connectors. One input / One output, 3-12Vdc
- One Ethernet 10/100 port (system monitoring)
- RS-232 (provides serial control)
- USB-A (service use)
- Micro USB (internal web page discovery)
- One 3-pin IEC standard power connector
Rated Output Power
- 425W RMS at 8 ohms, 20Hz to 20kHz, at < 0.3% THD
- 850W RMS at 4 ohms, 20Hz to 20kHz
- 2 ohm Stable
Frequency Response
- 10Hz to 20kHz +0/-0.2dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
- >85dB, reference level: 2.83VRMS
Total Harmonic Distortion
- < 0.04% at 1kHz, 425W, 8 ohm load
- < 0.3% at 20Hz-20kHz, 425W, 8 ohm load
Input Impedance
- 60kΩ (balanced XLR), 30kΩ (unbalanced/single-ended RCA)
Voltage Gain
- 26dB
Input Sensitivity
- 2.83VRMS output at 142mVRMS input
Power Requirements
- 230V~, factory set for destination country, 1,500W
Power Consumption
- On, idle: 560W
- Standby Options:
- Normal Standby: 65W
- Power Save Standby: 5W
- Green Standby: < 0.5W
Dimensions (H x W x D)
- 7.75″ x 17.25″ x 20.97″ (197mm x 438mm x 533mm)
Weight
- 115 lbs (52.2 kg) Net
- 122 lbs (55.3 kg) Shipping