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Ask 1,000 people at The Mall of the America if $999 is a lot of money for wireless, over- ear, Bluetooth headphones and you might get a fully unanimous 1000/1000 people saying yes.

The likes of Bose and Sony have long held titles as the companies to beat for wireless noise-cancelling headphones, but over the past year or so, higher-end audio companies have started creeping down into their territory.

The JBL Spinner BT is a belt-driven turntable with a built-in moving-magnet phono preamp, which you can toggle on/off if you want to use external components.

The comfort level is excellent, the battery performance is superb even with ANC engaged, and the sound quality is near the top of the category.

AVForums Mark Levinson No 5909 Wireless Headphone Review - Best in Class

The name Mark Levinson stands for high-quality, top-class hi-fi components. Bluetooth headphones No 5909 are the brand's first headphones. In this test you can read what the luxury headphones have to offer apart from ANC.

Hugely expensive, hugely talented – but, thankfully, not physically huge. The No. 5909 headphones go quite a long way to justifying the asking price.

The № 5909 is the brand’s first headphones product and proudly exhibits the same characteristics of their line of products. It is all about clarity.

Mark Levinson No. 5909 is making history as the best wireless audiophile-quality headphones available in their price class.

Mark Levinson No. 5909 Headphones Review: One Of The Most EXPENSIVE Wireless Headphones To Date!

Crutchfield's Jeff Miller Goes Hands-on with Mark Levinson 5909, the company's first-ever wireless noise-canceling headphones

Steve Huff: If you want a set of AUDIOPHILE grade wireless Headphones your search ends here.

These are high-end headphones with a price tag to match.

SoundStage!Solo: ...The N⁰ 5909s’ features, the comfort, and the app...and the noise canceling is fantastic — something that’s almost never true of noise-canceling headphones from the storied brands of the audio biz.

Meet The New Mark Levinson No. 5909 Headphones

Forbes: …the optional Mark Levinson audio system, with 17 speakers, 1,800 watts and 7.1 surround sound decoding, provides impressive aural entertainment.

Automobile: “I love the Mark Levinson stereo”. {Lexus IS}

Stupid Dope: We loved hearing our playlist on the 800+ watt Mark Levinson stereo that features a CD player for the old school set… {Lexus NX}

Road Show by cnet: ...always-excellent Mark Levinson audio system… {Lexus IS}

Gear Patrol: …[the] Mark Levinson system keeps the music crisp even at high speeds. {Lexus LC 500 convertible}

Kelly Blue Book: The optional Mark Levinson audio system is a must-have for music lovers. {Lexus NX}

Road Show by cnet: ...splurge for the Mark Levinson setup… {Lexus LC 500 convertible}

The Car Connection: Options we’d suggest include the 2,400-watt Mark Levinson audio system—it’s among the best available at any price. {Lexus LS}

Forbes: ...the Mark Levinson sound system in my GX test vehicle sounded phenomenal, and filled the big SUV with deep, rich sound. {Lexus GX}

Automobile: …I'd spec it with the ...awesome-sounding Mark Levinson stereo… {Lexus LC 500}

The Car Connection: You’re going to want the available 17-speaker Mark Levinson sound system for a better listening experience. {Lexus GX}

SlashGear: [The]Mark Levinson audio system sounds the equal of rival music upgrades in other cars costing four or five times the price {Lexus LC 500 convertible}

The Weekly Driver: ...do it full-tilt with the Navigation/Mark Levinson Premium Audio Package. It’s not only an integrated sound system, but the stereo is among the industry’s best. {Lexus ES}

Automobile: ...top-shelf Mark Levinson sound system {Lexus GX}

Automoblog: With its 1,800 watts of symphony- blasting power, the world seems like a much nicer place as you drive along. The Mark Levinson system is one of the best-sounding of any luxury car today.  {Lexus ES}

CarBuzz: …those who appreciate sound quality will want to upgrade to the 17-speaker Mark Levinson system. {Lexus ES}

StereoNET: [The № 5802 greets you] with a lovely transparent wall of sound, a deep soundstage and loads of detail. This amplifier is instantly appealing and [has] no trouble digging deep to reproduce that rumbling low bass.

What Hi-Fi?: The № 5805 handles [a] diverse collection of music with ease. It has the resolution and dynamic expression to render [Melody] Gardot’s lovely voice with the body and finesse it deserves.

Audioholics: № 5101 is a sleek and contemporary interpretation of the Mark Levinson style, complete with lavish finishes and over-the-top build quality.

Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity: The Mark Levinson № 585.5 integrated amp is a complete success in every area of its build and performance … it speaks with a clarity unrivaled among competing products.

Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity: The № 515 had honest bass response, clean and transparent mids, and delicate, sparkly highs. It was so addictively [musically] that I became obsessed with it during the review period.

Stereophile: The № 534's dynamic range was tirelessly wide … Although I know the recording well, I was nonetheless stunned by each sudden, concussive bass-drum note as it erupted from silence.

Stereophile: [The pair of № 536s] woke up my Revel Ultima Salon2 speakers, delivering an aural palette startling in its transparency and clarity, with an expanded ability to reproduce dynamic contrasts.

EnjoyTheMusic.com: [The № 523] is a very flexible, great sounding and luxurious looking preamplifier that skimps on nothing – not internally or externally.

Audio Advice: [The № 519] is all about the best possible audio quality. No expense was spared from a parts standpoint to allow the 519 to be as close to the recording as possible.

Stereophile: The № 526's sheer clarity, startling transparency, liquid midrange and ability to render brilliant dynamic contrasts [make] it different from other preamplifiers. [It’s] a revelation!