Mark Levinson 532H

As many of you may remember, DESIGN AUDIO VIDEO in Tyler /
Whitehouse, TX, was once owned by David Baskin, a long time AUDIOGON
subscriber, who sadly passed away from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in September
of 2015.  David’s home / business was located
approximately 4.5 miles South of town on a spacious property with 2 beautiful,
stone and brick buildings.  One of course
is their home, which includes a dynamic Theater on its own.  The other building however was David’s High-End,
DEMO Theater designed for various product demonstrations.

In May of 2016, I was blessed to be able to purchase the
company from his amazing wife Keri.  Last
month, she decided to sell their property and asked if I would help her list
the High-End equipment in the DEMO Theater, here on AUDIOGON.

You should know that I do NOT own this equipment…It belongs to Keri Baskin. 

With all of that said, ALL
prices herein have been approved by Keri. Any and All “Realistic” offers will be given to her for her final approval.  Your payments, should you wish to purchase any
of these items, should be made to her…NOT me.

With that said, she will accept:  Certified
Check ONLY   (NO PAYPAL !!!)

All equipment has been re-packaged in it’s Original boxes
with Original Protective Packaging.  No
exceptions.                                                                                                                                                                                          

PLEASE NOTE the
Timeline:  David was diagnosed with
Lou Gehrig’s Disease in 2010.  He began designing
his DEMO Theater in 2011 (?) and it was completed in 2013 (?).  As you can easily imagine, he was constantly
changing/upgrading equipment.  All of the
pieces herein are the culmination of a great deal of ongoing research / matching
and represent David’s ideal Theater at the time of his passing in September,
2015. 

I give you this timeline to underscore the Fact that by the
time David had finished his Theater, the progression of his disease had forced
him to completely forego active selling / working with home builders in ’14 and
‘15, due to being confined to his motorized chair and eventually being bed-ridden.
The company was able to survive due to his wife Keri, his Excellent reputation
and training of 2 very competent Technicians. 
According to Keri, from the time the Theater was finished until his
passing, David had no more than 5 to 7 builders
drive out to their property and visit the DEMO Theater for demonstration. 

TRANSLATION:  This equipment is very much LIKE NEW….Almost NO usage at
all.  Additionally, with the exception of
the REVEL Rhythm2 Subs, ALL equipment listed is still current from each of the
manufacturers.

Due to AUDIOGON’s selling model, I will need to list each
item separately.  However, below is the Complete
List of Equipment from David’s DEMO Theater. 
In addition, I will eventually list all of the Cabling as well. 

Should you find something here that you like, ALL PAYMENTS
are to be made to Keri Baskin.  She will
accept Certified Checks ONLY…… (NO
PAYPAL !!!)   

 

THE EQUIPMENT LIST 
/  These items have lived in a COMPLETELY SMOKE
FREE Environment

 

Mark Levinson 532H Amplifiers  x  5    ( Started with 5… SOLD 
3 … ONLY 2 LEFT !!!)

Revel RHYTHM2 Subs   (Started
with 2 Beautiful RHYTHM2's…. ONLY 1 LEFT )

JBL Professional M2 Speakers (Left & Right) .. SOLD !!!

JBL Synthesis SK2-3300 (Center Speaker)

Revel Gem2 Surround Speakers (2) ...SOLD !!!

JBL Synthesis SDP-45 Surround Processor

JBL Synthesis SDEC-4500P

JBL Synthesis SDEC-4500X

JBL Synthesis Interconnect Kit for SDEC-4500

JBL Synthesis 1500 Array Subs (2)

TORUS AVR2 60 Balanced Power Conditioner

 

Thank you for taking the time to read Keri’s story…..

My very sincere regards,

Johnny

TODAYS 
LISTING:   

MARK LEVINSON 532H

Mark Levinson can quite rightly claim to be one of a handful of
brands that originated what we now call the ‘high-end’.

Alongside the likes of Krell and Audio
Research, it helped establish
the segment’s recognised template, which includes over-engineered electronics,
lavish construction and of course, enormous price tags.

This Mark Levinson 326S/532H pre/power pairing may be one of the
company’s more affordable offerings, but in most cases we suspect it’ll be the
only amplifier anyone ever needs. We certainly can’t think of a system where
this combination becomes an obvious weak link.

FROM… STEREOPHILE

The No.532H delivered greater
jaw-dropping dynamic contrasts than I'd heard with my No.27 or No.334. The
effect was much more than just some extra headroom. Driving the Snell A7 Illusion towers, the No.532H resolved what seemed the subtlest
dynamic differences, whether at low or lease-breaking volumes. Take "The
Hand-Off," from James Horner's music for the film Sneakers (CD,
Columbia CK 53146). Explosive piano scales jumped out of dead black silence on
a wide soundstage. Don Dorsey's synthesizer-based "Ascent," from
Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops' Time Warp (CD, Telarc
CD-80106), erupted with sledgehammer bass pulses and crystalline highs, which
then melded into a mix of softer pulses, bleeps, whooshes, and high-pitched
tones that swept back and forth across the soundstage. The track culminates in
an explosive shot, then finishes with a deep, subterranean rumble that sounded
edgy and sinister.

Driven by the No.532H, both Snell
models produced startlingly dynamic and powerful reproductions of percussion
instruments: the struck chimes that tighten the suspense in "Assault on
Ryan's House," from the Patriot Games soundtrack (RCA
66051-2); the pulsing congas that open the "Hotel California," from
the Eagles' Hell Freezes Over (CD, Geffen GEFD-24725); the
exploding burst of kickdrum and guitar that follows the sleepy opening of David
Bowie's "Putting Out Fire," from the Cat People soundtrack
(CD, MCA MCAD-1498); and the dead-on pitch definition of the bass synthesizer
in the 24/48 download of Chesky's Urban Concertos. Mark Flynn's
flash-bang drum-and-cymbal opening to "Blizzard Limbs," from
Attention Screen's Live at Merkin Hall (JA's hi-rez, 24/88.2k master file for Stereophile
STPH018-2) was more energetic and urgent than I'd heard before.

Perhaps it's time to add another Mark Levinson
amplifier to my collection. Meanwhile, I'm recommending we give this relatively
affordable stereo amplifier with the plain-Jane exterior and stunning inner
beauty a Class A rating in Stereophile's "Recommended Components."