While home theater receivers can be used for two-channel sound, they generally do not have the features found in stereo receivers and amps that enhance the stereo listening experience. With a few exceptions, features such as analog-only circuitry, a high-quality phono stage and balanced-line connections that

While it would be easy to call the No 533H an upgrade to the old Mark Levinson No 433, I assure you it isn't. While the No 433 was a phenomenal amplifier, the No 533H is an entirely different animal, one that is leaner and meaner with far more punch and swagger than the No 433 could've ever dreamed of. The No 533H's midrange is more open and lucid then before and its bass prowess is on par with the best with added agility to go along with its heft. The high frequencies are truly sublime with tremendous air and extension that I wouldn't normally equate with past Mark Levinson designs.