Krell KSA-100 MK2

[walpurgis]

Switch on last. Switch off first.

Yep. Anything that's going to make a 'crack' is avoided.

[Bigman80]

Thanks Andrew.

I don't profess to know anything about speakers matching amps etc, probably why I have such a scatter gun approach to things.

What it has done, is allow me to experience a fair bit of kit now and yes, the Krell was an itch that needed scratching.

Listening now

To be fair, driving monster speakers is usually an easy task for most amps. Driving something like Acoustic Energy AE1s is more like a difficult job for an amp.

Anyway, well done on getting the amp and satisfying the urge to own one.

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[Bigman80]

Report!!!

Contrary to popular opinion, the Krell has been on for around 3 hours now and I'm still sat here fully clothed, the ceiling is still steadily doing its thing, the carpet has no singe marks and I'm thoroughly enjoying the noise it's making.

One thing to note, the fans are very so slightly audible between tracks from my sitting position but it certainly isn't even close to the noise I've I've heard from buzzing Transformers on other kit.

The powerline adapters are no longer making noise through my speakers either.

So far so good.

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[hifi_dave]

Heat from a well designed Class-A is nowhere near as much as some like to pretend. I daresay the heat sinks in your Krell are pretty hot but they are well away from the very roomy casework and the fans assist cooling.

[Bigman80]

Heat from a well designed Class-A is nowhere near as much as some like to pretend. I daresay the heat sinks in your Krell are pretty hot but they are well away from the very roomy casework and the fans assist cooling.

It's actually cooler than the Monarch SM-70. I suppose that's because it's not working as hard !

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[hifi_dave]

It works hard all the time because it's Class-A but the ample heatsinks, fan and roomy casework keep it relatively cool.

[Bigman80]

It works hard all the time because it's Class-A but the ample heatsinks, fan and roomy casework keep it relatively cool.

I'm impressed so far, heat is no where near as excessive as feared.

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[mikeyb]

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/li...rs-solid-state

[Bigman80]

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/li...rs-solid-state

Having a go on them Mikey?

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[walpurgis]

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/li...rs-solid-state

Nice, but wrong voltage and would probably cost about four hundred quid to ship over.