No. 380S vs Krell KBL
The KBL's output impedance is 0.5Ω against the No. 380S's 6Ω, its output voltage 23.0V RMS against 16.0V RMS, and its weight 12.25 kg (27 lbs) against 16 kg (35 lbs).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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The Mark Levinson No. 380S is a solid-state line-level preamplifier based on the No. 380 with significant Special Edition component upgrades. It uses a remote-controlled, MDAC-based volume control with 0.1 dB steps for precise level setting. The unit provides multiple balanced (XLR) and single-ended (RCA) inputs and outputs, with internal architecture derived from the No. 38 series. It includes Mark Levinson system-control communication links for coordination with other Mark Levinson components.
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The KBL's output impedance is 0.5Ω against the No. 380S's 6Ω, its output voltage 23.0V RMS against 16.0V RMS, and its weight 12.25 kg (27 lbs) against 16 kg (35 lbs).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The KRC-2's output impedance is 10Ω against the No. 380S's 6Ω. Both share output voltage (16.0V RMS).
The No. 38 matches the No. 380S on output voltage (16.0V RMS), output impedance (6Ω), and weight (16 kg (35 lbs)).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The e.One PRE5's output impedance is 50Ω against the No. 380S's 6Ω, its output voltage 5.0V RMS against 16.0V RMS, and its weight 6.5 kg (14 lbs) against 16 kg (35 lbs).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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