Hi all,
I am considering picking up the Krell KSA100 but as it's quite an investment I wondered if any of you had any opinions on it?
Specifically the model mentioned. Thanks.
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Krell KSA-100 MK2
Hi all,
I am considering picking up the Krell KSA100 but as it's quite an investment I wondered if any of you had any opinions on it?
Specifically the model mentioned. Thanks.
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Makes quite a nice (not so) portable heater. It's a classic amp one of the all time classics. They can be very expensive if they go wrong.
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Yes I've seen some stories of problems but I am willing to get stung...... I think.Originally Posted by REXTON
Ever heard one?
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I would say a couple of things - 1/ as suggested they are expensive to repair. The electrolytic caps age quite quickly as they get very hot and definitely do need to be replaced every few years. Despite the immense case they are jammed full of components, huge transformers and vast (expensive) reservoir capacitors, 2/ this is a crazy heavy amplifier, 3/ although they genuinely are vastly powerful and capable of driving crazy low impedance speakers with ease - is this what you actually need? My experience is that faster and tighter bass can be had elsewhere and the Krell sound may well not be quite what you expecting.
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They were very popular amps by all accounts and are of solid build quality, as you might expect from early Krell. My only concern is that if you run anything hot, even if it is within spec, it still does damage over time. Being an older amp you can expect it to have suffered some fatigue, even if it has bee used lightly in a domestic setting.
This is not to say don't go for it, just be aware that your chances of needing to get it serviced and repaired are likely to be higher than if you had a newer, cooler running amp.
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As said above. If they go wrong you may well end up spending what you paid for the amp second hand for repairs. They sound ok but that's about it for me. There are a lot better amps out there at a fraction of the cost.
Like?..........
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Beard P100 and the P100 monoblocks.
Goddam it, I asked about those. Few weeks back and was told not to bother lol
I give up!!!
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Hi Marco,
If you would like a bit of American muscle (!) find a Modwright KW150SE secondhand if you can. I’ve had mine for a year and it is a perfect match for my Boenicke speakers which like a bit of grunt up ‘em.
Can’t see me changing it anytime soon - though I’m not sure I could pick it up a second time!
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