The Mark Levinson № 626 dual-mono preamplifier delivers uncompromising sound quality with advanced digital processing and a fully balanced dual-mono design that ensures maximum precision and exceptional realism in your music.

At the heart of the № 626 is Mark Levinson's own Pure Path design, which uses a directly coupled and fully balanced dual-mono signal path along with a balanced R-2R ladder volume control—all to deliver maximum precision and the best possible listening experience.

Highlights

• Tectonic industrial design with signature red accent lighting
• Pure Path analog and digital circuit design
• Both balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) analog inputs
• Built-in Pure Phono Class A MM/MC phono preamplifier
• Flexible analog outputs – balanced and unbalanced
• Precision Link III DAC with six digital inputs
• Main Drive Class A headphone amplifier
• Ultra-low-noise linear power supply with toroidal transformer
• Remote control with full functionality
• Designed and developed in the USA

Flexible analog inputs

The preamplifier gives you great flexibility with individual relay-controlled signal paths on all analog stereo inputs: two balanced (XLR), three unbalanced (RCA), as well as one MM/MC phono input. The low-noise switching solutions ensure maximum bandwidth and preserve signal integrity all the way through. At the same time, the design effectively shields the power supply and digital circuits from the sensitive analog and phono stages, giving you the cleanest possible reproduction.

Easy integration and expansion

You can easily integrate the preamplifier into your setup via a range of analog outputs. They can operate in full frequency range or with a selectable 80 Hz 4th-order filter, making it easy to integrate active subwoofers without compromising sonic coherence.

Advanced digital conversion

The Mark Levinson № 626 dual-monaural preamplifier is the first model from Mark Levinson with the new Precision Link III DAC. Here, the advanced ES9039PRO 8-channel Hyperstream IV DAC from ESS Technology works together with Mark Levinson's own jitter reduction and fully balanced, discrete circuits. The result is digital playback with extreme precision and musicality.
You get six digital inputs: AES/EBU, two coaxial, two optical, and USB-C, which handles high-resolution audio all the way up to DSD512 and PCM 32-bit / 384 kHz.

Resonance-damped construction

The chassis is built modularly, keeping the analog and digital circuits separate from the power supply. The manufacturer mounts critical components on vibration-damping suspension, and the specially developed feet ensure stable, mechanically isolated placement. This reduces unwanted vibrations and preserves detail in the sound.

Exclusive design

The design follows Mark Levinson's Tectonic style with a solid aluminum and steel construction, anodized in black with silver details. The front draws the eye with a glass panel and subtle red lighting, while the top panel combines a central glass element with effective ventilation to ensure optimal cooling and operation.

specs

Description

• Dual-mono preamplifier

Analog audio inputs

• Two pairs of balanced XLR inputs
• Three pairs of unbalanced RCA inputs
• One pair of unbalanced RCA phono inputs + one phono ground terminal

Digital audio inputs

• One balanced AES/EBU input
• Two coaxial RCA inputs
• Two optical Toslink inputs
• One asynchronous USB-C high-resolution audio input

Analog audio outputs

• One pair of balanced XLR outputs
• One pair of unbalanced RCA outputs
• One 6.3 mm (¼\") headphone output

Control connections

• Three 3.5 mm mono mini-jack trigger connections (tip/sleeve), one input / two outputs (3–12 V DC)
• One 3.5 mm mono mini-jack IR input
• One ML Source Link connection
• One USB-A (for service use)