ML 23.5 vs Krell KAV-250a/3
The KAV-250a/3's power @ 8ω is 250W against the ML 23.5's 200W, its power @ 4ω 500W against 400W, and its weight 19.5 kg (43 lbs) against 45.36 kg (100 lbs). Both share class (AB).
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The Mark Levinson No. 23.5 is a solid-state dual-monaural stereo power amplifier and an evolution of the earlier No. 23, produced roughly from 1990 to 1995. It is rated at 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 400 watts per channel into 4 ohms from 20Hz to 20kHz with low distortion, and offers a voltage gain of 26 dB with an input sensitivity of 141 mV for 1W output. The design uses separate power supplies for each channel with large toroidal transformers and substantial reservoir capacitance, operating in class-AB with high-bias driver stages. The chassis weighs approximately 105 lbs shipping weight.
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The KAV-250a/3's power @ 8ω is 250W against the ML 23.5's 200W, its power @ 4ω 500W against 400W, and its weight 19.5 kg (43 lbs) against 45.36 kg (100 lbs). Both share class (AB).
The AMP-F10's power @ 4ω is 320W against the ML 23.5's 400W and its weight 18 kg (40 lbs) against 45.36 kg (100 lbs). Both share power @ 8ω (200W) and class (AB).
The Halo A 23+'s power @ 8ω is 160W against the ML 23.5's 200W, its power @ 4ω 240W against 400W, and its weight 12.25 kg (27 lbs) against 45.36 kg (100 lbs). Both share class (AB).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The RB1582 MkII's power @ 4ω is 325W against the ML 23.5's 400W and its weight 17.6 kg (39 lbs) against 45.36 kg (100 lbs). Both share power @ 8ω (200W) and class (AB).
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