Future Audiophile Magazine: Mark Levinson No. 5302 Power Amplifier Reviewed

There is no single more successful audiophile brand in the business today than Harman’s flagship electronics brand, Mark Levinson. Now, before you click to the next review in anger or disgust, let me explain why. The deal to put Mark Levinson-branded audio into Lexus automobiles was a pure and simple genius move decades ago. Why does Samsung own Harman (parent of Mark Levinson and now many others of the best audiophile brands)? Mainly because Harman is dominant in the automotive audio space, and that market segment is, by far, the most profitable in the specialty audio world. For a generation before this and dating back to the 1980s, Mark Levinson was the most premium of the premium audiophile brands. Other brands have taken over for the big five (McIntosh, Audio Research, Krell, Classé and Mark Levinson) in today’s audiophile landscape, but with Harman’s recent launch of new 600 Series products, there is renewed consumer interest in Mark Levinson gear among many audiophile enthusiasts.