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Model: Krell SACD Standard Category: SACD Player Suggested Retail Price: $4000 Description: Multi-channel SACD and CD Playback Manufacturer URL: Krell Model Picture: View
Review by Belgarchi on June 14, 2008 at 10:01:15
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for the Krell SACD Standard
I will be short: exceptionally good sound, inacceptable transport.
The sound is to die for, in SACD or CD mode: slightly BETTER than my Classe CDP-10 (and that Classe is better than all the 'high-end' CD players under $4,000 I listened to).
But the transport is very noisy in 'version 1' and 'version 2', still noisy in 'version 3'.
The reliability is terrible for version 1 and 2, acceptable for version 3.
Krell charges ~$700 to go from verion 1 to v.2, and ~$2,300 to upgrade from v.1 to v.3!
Product Weakness: Bulky, noisy and unreliable transport Product Strengths: Sound, features, SACD, built quality (except transport)
Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Conrad-Johnson, Musical Fidelity Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Arcam Sources (CDP/Turntable): Classe, Thorens-SME Speakers: B&W, Dynaudio Cables/Interconnects: Audioquest, B&W Music Used (Genre/Selections): Jaz, Classic Room Size (LxWxH): 30 x 20 x 15 Room Comments/Treatments: Neutral Time Period/Length of Audition: 3 months Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Monster Cable Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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Topic - REVIEW: Krell Krell SACD Standard SACD Player - Belgarchi 10:01:15 06/14/08 ( 10)
- RE: REVIEW: Krell Krell SACD Standard SACD Player - vahe@flash.net 09:30:30 06/16/08 ( 3)
- Quote "With Krell you are on your own" - DkB 17:05:55 06/16/08 ( 2)
- RE: Quote "With Krell you are on your own" - dcstep@swbell.net 08:05:15 06/20/08 ( 1)
- I would, especially now that that they've become purveyors of... - Neil49 11:27:00 06/21/08 ( 0)
Sad chapter for SACD - DkB 20:08:10 06/15/08 ( 1)
- RE: Sad chapter for SACD - gotoma8 10:24:41 06/18/08 ( 0)
Sorry to hear about Krell's noisy transport. - Teresa 15:59:54 06/14/08 ( 0)
Very sad chapter for Krell - McGruder 11:00:24 06/14/08 ( 2)
- RE: Very sad chapter for Krell - dgoodwin 12:08:15 06/16/08 ( 1)
- RE: Very sad chapter for Krell - Kevin Acker 17:13:12 06/19/08 ( 0)