Mark Levinson

The company Mark Levinson, now owned by Madrigal Audio Laboratories (part of the Harman International Industries group) specializes in high-end digital audio processors, integrated amplifiers, power amplifiers, pre amplifiers, and CD players. Mark Levinson is a high end audio company serving audiophiles.

History

It was founded in 1972 as Mark Levinson Audio Systems (MLAS), by Mark Levinson, and has since its birth focused on solid-state equipment. In the 1980s, the company was taken over by Madrigal and lost several of its original creators and innovators (Mark Levinson, Tom Colangelo, etc). Mark Levinson himself went on to found or co-found other companies (Cello and then Red Rose Music).

Between 2000 and 2002, the company Mark Levinson founded was bought by Harman International Group. The core of the business still remains the same, up-market, high-end audio equipment.

Although Mark Levinson products were primarily targeting the stereo or home theater market, nowadays Mark Levinson branded products can also be found in cars. These are developed and produced by Harman Automotive, the car audio department of Harman International, and while typically not sharing any components with Mark Levinson home products, are designed in collaboration with Mark Levinson sound engineers All Lexus models feature Mark Levinson sound systems as an option.

Equipment history

Amplifiers

• Mark Levinson ML-3

Preamplifiers

• Mark Levinson No. 26

External links

• Mark Levinson Homepage
• Mark Levinson Lexus Homepage - Audio in Lexus Genuine Accessory
• History of Mark Levinson, the man and the company
• MarkLev.com Mark Levinson fan site