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From: ut-emx!chrisj@emx.utexas.edu (Chris Johnson)
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Subject: Looking for Advice
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Date: 11 Mar 91 13:53:16 GMT
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I've been looking for a good amplifier for some time as I slowly accumulated
the necessary money.  I've found two dealers in Austin that carry amplifiers
in the $5-$6K price range that I settled on a while back.

One dealer recommends the Mark Levinson No. 23, while the other one recommends
the Jeff Rowland model 5.  Neither dealer appears to carry anything else in
this price range, however.

So, what I'm wondering is this:  does anyone have any relevant experiences
with either of these amps. or their manufacturers?  Alternately, are there
any bits of indispensable advice I should be armed with in this situation,
or other products so wonderful that I absolutely, positively have to take
a look at them even I have to drive a couple hundred miles to do it?

Ultimately, of course, I need to get both of these amps. setup in my 
system at home and just listen to them, but any information or thoughts 
anyone would like to pass on would probably come in handy, just the same.

By the way, I'll be using this amp. with a pair of Magneplanar MG IIIa 
speakers.

Thanks,
----Chris (Johnson)
----chrisj@emx.utexas.edu