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  3. Mark Levinson No.536 vs Mark Levinson No.585.5
Mark Levinson No.536 vs Mark Levinson No.585.5
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Mark Levinson No.536

Power Amplifier | 400 watts RMS into 8-ohms

Mark Levinson No.536
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Mark Levinson No.585.5

Integrated Amplifier | 200 watts RMS into 8-ohms

Mark Levinson No.585.5
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Mark Levinson No.536 Mark Levinson No.536
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Mark Levinson No.536 vs Mark Levinson No.585.5 Integrated Amplifier Comparison

In this review, we will be comparing two different types of amplifiers by Mark Levinson. Mark Levinson No.536 is a Mono Power Amplifier speaker whereas the No.585.5 is a Integrated Amplifier with built-in DAC speaker.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Mark Levinson No.536 and Mark Levinson No.585.5 first before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Key SpecsMark Levinson No.536Mark Levinson No.585.5
Power400 watts into 8 ohms and 800 watts into 4 ohms, per chassis, with 2 ohm stability. This is a monoblock: a stereo system needs two200 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms and 300 to 350 watts x 2 channels into 4 ohms
Amplifier classClass A/BClass A/B
Damping factor—400
Built-in DACNoYes
Phono inputNoYes
Headphone outputNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Weight45.36kg / 99.8lbs—

What size room are the Mark Levinson No.536 and Mark Levinson No.585.5 Amplifiers good for?

The size of the room in which you are planning to use these amplifiers is an important decision factor. Here we have compared their suitability to various sizes of environments considering their max power parameters:

Listening Environment Mark Levinson No.536 Mark Levinson No.585.5
Near-field Are you nuts? Are you nuts?
Small Room Bad Bad
Mid-size Room Poor Poor
Large Room Good Good
Very Large Room Good Good

No.536 and No.585.5 are members of Mark Levinson's No series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.

Mark Levinson No Series History
Model Watts RMS (8-ohms) Minimum Impedance Built-in DAC
Mark Levinson No.585.5
200 watts4-ohmsYes
Mark Levinson No.534
  
250 watts2-ohmsNo
Mark Levinson No.536
400 watts2-ohmsNo

The sections below take each area in turn: power output, inputs and outputs, features and physical size.


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Reasons to choose Mark Levinson No.536 over Mark Levinson No.585.5
Watts into 8-ohms 400 watts vs 200 watts Delivers higher power into 8-ohms speakers
Watts into 4-ohms 800 watts vs 300 watts Delivers higher power into 4-ohms speakers
Minimum Impedance 2 ohms vs 4 ohms Compatible with 2-ohms speakers

Reasons to choose Mark Levinson No.585.5 over Mark Levinson No.536
MSRP Price(*) 16,575USD vs 18,500USD costs less (*prices may change depending on the seller, location and time)
Handheld Remote Yes vs No Control the amplifier by the included RC
Buil-in DAC Yes vs No Connect digital sources without an external DAC
Total Analog Inputs 4 vs 2 More options for connecting Analog sources
PhonoInput Yes vs No Connect a turntable directly to your amp
USB Input Yes vs Connect Sources via USB

Inputs and Outputs

The input and output selections that are offered is an important factor when comparing two amplifiers. Here you can find how the I/O selections of the Mark Levinson No.536 and Mark Levinson No.585.5 differs from each other.

Mark Levinson No.536 Inputs
  • Total Number of Analog Inputs: 2
  • XLR Input Port
Mark Levinson No.585.5 Inputs
  • Total Number of Analog Inputs: 4
  • Phono Input
  • Yes Optical Digital Input
  • Yes Coaxial Digital Input
  • USB Input:
  • Ethernet Port
  • XLR Input Port
Outputs
Outputs
  • Yes Preamp Outputs
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