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519 AUDIO PLAYER / OWNER’S MANUAL
SPECIAL DESIGN FEATURES
Thank you for purchasing a Mark Levinson № 519 Audio Player.
This remarkable product is ready to take you on a journey of
music discovery by combining Mark Levinson’s unsurpassed
audio performance with flexible access to virtually all digital
music sources. With impressive flexibility and the convenience
of an integrated digital volume control and headphone output,
the № 519 can serve as the heart of your high-performance
music system.
Connected Playback
The № 519 Audio Player offers a comprehensive selection of
music content access thanks to wired and wireless streaming,
slot-loading disc player, and high-resolution DAC with multiple
inputs. You can play music from streaming services, storage on
your home network, connected devices, digital audio players,
and continue to enjoy your collection of discs. Convenient
Bluetooth wireless audio with high-quality aptX offers an instant
wireless music connection (check with the manufacturer of
your mobile device to determine if it supports the aptX feature).
The № 519 Audio Player plays virtually all high-resolution audio
formats: enjoy up to 32-bit, 192kHz PCM, up to double-speed
DSD, FLAC, ALAC, and more.
Proprietary Mark Levinson Signal Path
The № 519 Audio Player was developed with Mark Levinson’s
proprietary Pure Path discrete, direct coupled, fully balanced,
dual-monaural signal path, delivering pure, uncompromising
sound quality without restriction, limitation, noise, or coloration.
Its Precision Link digital-to-analog converter features nine
individual power supplies plus proprietary jitter elimination
circuitry, and its fully balanced, discrete I/V circuitry forms the
heart of the digital audio processing stage. Six digital audio
inputs on the № 519 are provided including one AES/EBU, two
coaxial and two optical plus a USB audio processor capable of
asynchronous data transfer of high-resolution DSD and PCM.
For low-resolution audio formats, proprietary HARMAN Clari-
Fi® music restoration technology reconstructs information and
bandwidth lost in compression. A complete embedded Linux
computer delivers outstanding performance headroom for
flawless performance, regardless of configuration.
Control and Integration
You can control the № 519 audio player from its front panel,
featuring a full-color, five-inch TFT LCD display flanked by
eight buttons; its metal-housed remote control, apps on your
Apple iOS or Google Android device, any major browser on
your computer, and a host of system integration connections
including RS-232, triggers, and IR input.
Features
• Mark Levinson proprietary discrete, direct coupled, fully
balanced, dual-monaural signal path
• Digital inputs: USB asynchronous (USB type B), two USB mass
storage (USB type A), AES/EBU balanced, two Toslink optical,
two Coaxial unbalanced
• Network and virtual inputs: Ethernet, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n/a),
Bluetooth with aptX codec
• Digital outputs: AES/EBU balanced, Toslink optical, Coaxial
unbalanced
• Analog outputs: XLR balanced pair, RCA unbalanced pair, 1/4-
inch (6.3mm) headphone
• Supports high-resolution formats including 32-bit, 192kHz
PCM and double-speed DSD (DSD128)
• Supported 2-channel formats: PCM (24/192), DSD64, DSD128,
FLAC, ALAC, WAV, MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, AIFF; Redbook and
data CDs
• Streaming music services natively supported: Spotify Connect,
TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, internet radio and podcasts (availability
may vary by region)
• Mark Levinson Precision Link DAC featuring the renowned
ESS Sabre 32-bit processor
• Front-panel display: 5-inch full-color TFT LCD
• Fixed or variable output with integrated digital volume control
capability
• Mark Levinson Main Drive circuit for headphone playback:
front-panel jack with integrated Class A amplifier
• Remote control included, iOS and Android apps, supports all
major web browsers
• Designed and handcrafted in the USA
SPECIAL DESIGN FEATURES