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Vince
03-10-2018, 16:38
As above, I am selling for a friend as he does not have the heart to do it himself. I owned the amp from new, bought from Global Hi-Fi and then I sold to my friend. Whilst I had it, it developed a fault and had a complete over haul at MAC Electronics at Newcastle, costing £496. It puts out 200 watts into 8 ohm, 400 into and 800 watts into 2 ohms, it has huge power reserves yet is very subtle with it. It is in a lovely silver with chrome corners. It is complete with the original box and remote control and all the contacts have been cleaned by myself with Caig DeOxit and treated with Caig ProGold. I think at £1150 its a gift, taking into the acount that the alleged faults they develop has been sorted. This could be the last amp you ever buy, I would buy it back myself if I had the money.........Stunning. £1150, incliuding postage. Payment by Paypal Friends & family or bank transfer. Thanks, Vince

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mad-moon
03-10-2018, 23:01
another cracking piece of kit...know this amp well...it's bea...utiful...a power house...exceptionally musical...
wee tee cee
04-10-2018, 04:49
im sorely tempted.....magnificent amp
mikeyb
04-10-2018, 08:25
im sorely tempted.....magnificent ampSell me the Claymore back and you're nearly halfway there [emoji23]
Vince
05-10-2018, 17:10
Bump
Vince
07-10-2018, 18:27
Bump
Vince
11-10-2018, 18:26
Price reduction.......£1000
Vince
18-10-2018, 16:20
Another reduction for this peach of an amp. £950. Worth every penny

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Vince
20-10-2018, 16:16
Bump and final reduction.....£900, a gift
Vince
22-10-2018, 17:57
Bump for this stonka
struth
22-10-2018, 18:15
Lovely thing that. Nice build quality
Vince
22-10-2018, 19:57
It really is Grant. I bought it new for £3700 and had it for years. Then it developed a problem that was apparently regular with this model. I paid MAC electronics from Wallsend £494 for a complete rebuild...input to output all utilisising surface mount technology. Meanwhile while it was away I bought my Musical Fidelity AMS 35I and discovered that the Isotek Sigmus high current outlet could not deliver the juice it needed. When I got the Krell back I tried it in the Sigmus and then straight into wall........Whoosh, for years (I owned the Sigmus before the Krell)... it transnformed the sound of it. I had been strangling the Krell of current, thinking I was doing the right thing by plugging into a protected mains outlet. To be honest, if I knew just what the Krell could produce with juice straight from the wall, I may not have bought the MF AMS 35I. But you lives and learns, I still love my MF to bits......we will never know. As I originally stated, maybe the very last amp you will ever own. Wish I had the money. Cheers, Vince
jandl100
23-10-2018, 19:18
Yep, Krell power or integrated amps need to go straight into the wall socket - power conditioning strangles them, as you say!

I had a 300i - very nice, and the 300il is said to be a significant improvement.

GLWS - if I had the spare dosh I'd snap this refurbed example up, but I am way overspent already ths year!
Vince
25-10-2018, 14:02
Bump

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Vince
28-10-2018, 15:46
Bump
Vince
30-10-2018, 20:16
Bump
Vince
01-11-2018, 13:24
Bumbety bump bump
Vince
10-11-2018, 16:24
Bump
Vince
20-11-2018, 08:14
Come on chaps.......an absolute steal.......high end sound for sensible money
Vince
25-11-2018, 18:18
Bump
antonio
26-11-2018, 07:23
Can't believe this hasn't been snapped up, maybe everyone's keeping their wallets closed with Xmas just around the corner.
Vince
03-12-2018, 17:48
Bump
Vince
07-12-2018, 06:28
Another bump, thought this would have flown at this price
jandl100
07-12-2018, 06:41
If my Herron pre that is in the classifieds sells I may well be interested.

-- I assume swapsies will not be of interest?
Vince
13-12-2018, 11:42
Bump
Brownlow
20-12-2018, 18:52
I remember reading a review about this amplifier several years ago. It was the kind of stuff where I thought, Krell = Never be able to afford one.
I have not heard this one, however, knowing of the brand and hearing some of their kit, a sub £1000 offering seems an outrageous steal. Good luck with the sale and happy days to the (extremely) lucky buyer.
Vince
21-12-2018, 16:19
Sorry no swasies, cheers