Mark Levinson ML-3 in excellent condition

john65b · 11:23 PM

For Sale - Mark Levinson ML-3. This thing is a monster. 200wpc @8ohms, and 400 wpc at 4 ohms. 20 output devices (ML15011/12?) each side, and two 1.2KVA trannies in a dual mono. Later model (1987?) with CAMAS Connections and Damping switch.

Also includes CAMAC to RCA Adapters, and a pair of 10' of Esoteric Audio SPEED CABLE speaker cables with the ML Proprietary speaker connections

Original Box included.

Works perfectly. Prefer local sale, but may ship....at 140#, it won't be cheap...

From Wikipedia

The Mark Levinson ML-3 is a 200 W per channel dual monaural Class AB2 power amplifier that uses toroidal transformers. Produced between 1979 and 1987 the ML-3 is two electrically separate amplifiers in one chassis, hence the name "Dual Monaural". It also featured discrete circuit construction, no integrated circuits were incorporated in order to keep the signal pure.
Archetype of American highend, highpower amplifier.
Design credit: Thomas P. Colangelo

[edit] Specifications

* 200W/ch @ 8 ohms, 400W/Ch @ 4 ohms, 800W/Ch @ 2 ohms
* Max output: 45 Volts 30 Amps
* Two 1,2 kVa Avel Lindbergh Torodial trafos, 4 Sprague 36,000 uF/100 Volts Capacitors and 40 output devices (20 per channel)
* Range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz with less than 0.2% THD
* Gold Plated Camac Input Connectors
* Adjustable AC Voltage: No,factory set
* Adjustable Output Damping Toggle Switches (one per channel)(in later models only)
* Weight: 116 lbs, 56 kilograms

I have seen a few on fleabay go for $2000, so send me your offers...

john65b · 2nd August 2009, 03:09 PM

Whoops,

Quote:

20 output devices (ML15011/12?)

They use MJ15011/12 output devices

john65b · 21st August 2009, 11:23 PM

Price reduced to $1750?

john65b · 5th September 2009, 12:51 AM

Bump...

john65b · 29th October 2009, 02:26 AM

Sold

zelia2000 · 2nd January 2010, 12:14 PM

I offer you USD 1,500.00 for your ML3
Jean-Pierre Portier
Switzerland

lowpoke · 2nd January 2010, 09:01 PM

Jean-Pierre, if you look at the post above yours this amp sold back in October.

john65b · 3rd January 2010, 01:14 AM

Sold for $1650...but thank you for the belated offer.

BrianEno · 23rd August 2011, 10:14 PM

Hey John,

Have had three of these monsters but not one them got his heatsinks so gold as yours. Black de-anodizing process because of the heat saw on lots of ML-2's but they run over 50 degrees Celcius. Did you turn up the biastrimmers ;-)

john65b · 23rd August 2011, 11:41 PM

Nope. I believe the ML-3 was fully Class AB, and ran cool as a cucumber. I never messed with the bias...a waste of heatsinks if you ask me...sounded quite nice tho...

The original owner also had an Audible Illusions Modulus 3 that had a faceplate that was also completely faded away...both of them were right in front of a huge picture window...they were Sun Bleached...

1st August 2009, 06:06 AM	#1
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	Mark Levinson ML-3 in excellent condition For Sale - Mark Levinson ML-3. This thing is a monster. 200wpc @8ohms, and 400 wpc at 4 ohms. 20 output devices (ML15011/12?) each side, and two 1.2KVA trannies in a dual mono. Later model (1987?) with CAMAS Connections and Damping switch. Also includes CAMAC to RCA Adapters, and a pair of 10' of Esoteric Audio SPEED CABLE speaker cables with the ML Proprietary speaker connections Original Box included. Works perfectly. Prefer local sale, but may ship....at 140#, it won't be cheap... From Wikipedia The Mark Levinson ML-3 is a 200 W per channel dual monaural Class AB2 power amplifier that uses toroidal transformers. Produced between 1979 and 1987 the ML-3 is two electrically separate amplifiers in one chassis, hence the name "Dual Monaural". It also featured discrete circuit construction, no integrated circuits were incorporated in order to keep the signal pure. Archetype of American highend, highpower amplifier. Design credit: Thomas P. Colangelo [edit] Specifications * 200W/ch @ 8 ohms, 400W/Ch @ 4 ohms, 800W/Ch @ 2 ohms * Max output: 45 Volts 30 Amps * Two 1,2 kVa Avel Lindbergh Torodial trafos, 4 Sprague 36,000 uF/100 Volts Capacitors and 40 output devices (20 per channel) * Range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz with less than 0.2% THD * Gold Plated Camac Input Connectors * Adjustable AC Voltage: No,factory set * Adjustable Output Damping Toggle Switches (one per channel)(in later models only) * Weight: 116 lbs, 56 kilograms I have seen a few on fleabay go for $2000, so send me your offers... __________________ "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to Women, French to Men, and German to my Horse" - Charles V Last edited by john65b; 21st August 2009 at 11:23 PM.

21st August 2009, 11:23 PM	#3
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	Price reduced to $1750? __________________ "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to Women, French to Men, and German to my Horse" - Charles V

5th September 2009, 12:51 AM	#4
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	Bump... __________________ "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to Women, French to Men, and German to my Horse" - Charles V

29th October 2009, 02:26 AM	#5
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	Sold __________________ "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to Women, French to Men, and German to my Horse" - Charles V

2nd January 2010, 09:01 PM	#7
lowpoke diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia	Jean-Pierre, if you look at the post above yours this amp sold back in October. __________________ Show us what ya got at Homebuilt Hi-fi


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2nd January 2010, 12:14 PM	#6
zelia2000 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010	I offer you USD 1,500.00 for your ML3 Jean-Pierre Portier Switzerland

3rd January 2010, 01:14 AM	#8
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	Sold for $1650...but thank you for the belated offer. __________________ "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to Women, French to Men, and German to my Horse" - Charles V

23rd August 2011, 10:14 PM	#9
BrianEno diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Hey John, Have had three of these monsters but not one them got his heatsinks so gold as yours. Black de-anodizing process because of the heat saw on lots of ML-2's but they run over 50 degrees Celcius. Did you turn up the biastrimmers ;-)

23rd August 2011, 11:41 PM	#10
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	Nope. I believe the ML-3 was fully Class AB, and ran cool as a cucumber. I never messed with the bias...a waste of heatsinks if you ask me...sounded quite nice tho... The original owner also had an Audible Illusions Modulus 3 that had a faceplate that was also completely faded away...both of them were right in front of a huge picture window...they were Sun Bleached... __________________ "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to Women, French to Men, and German to my Horse" - Charles V

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