Krell Power Consumption

Dave_b, No comment, but isn't this a quote from your review of Evo 402/202?

"What these evolutionary components deliver is a complete musical picture with no exaggeration or flaws...just pure unhyped musical reproduction. Low level detail..yes! Resolution..yup! Frequency extension and wide dynamic range..you bet! Tonal accuracy and micro dynamic shading..uh huh! Turn off the lights and set the volume for concert hall level images coalesce into a mosaic of musicians..natural and oh so believable."

I like the Krell Evo gear a great deal, but it's expensive.

New buyers enthusiasm? I did like alot about the Evo stuff but eventually heard the dryness set in and the slight lack of color which the previous designs delivered. It does take time to tell if your gonna like something for the long haul:O)

and now you've moved on to the cheap integrated...

I subsequently went to ARC stuff and sold that as well. Decided to drop out of the super high end club for awhile after the recent dissapointments, although I must say that the so called cheapo integrated has been one of my most beloved components (400xi not the S300i). The integrated does for me what the Sophias deliver compared to the Wilson lineup...purity, tonal accuracy and balance:O) My cheapo system has actually been my most satisfying in recent years. Maybe someday...new Wilson Watt/puppy's coming out soon and I haven't tried Pass Labs or Ayre yet?

Dave_b, I hear ya! Sometimes I enjoy my interim systems the best, even though I know they are not as technically good. I chalk that up to the scenario that since it didn't cost me an arm and a leg (so to speak) that my critical listening expectations are not quite at the same level and I just relax and enjoy the MUSIC. Like you I have gone from mid-fi's quest for the best to some pretty high Q gear, then to SET, to moderate levels and working back up again.

Performance wise, my favorite has been when I had the DCS stack, Calypso pre, Krell FPB 300C and Watt/Puppies 5.1. I had few complaints about that system and could bury myself in the music that enveloped me. Something the SET system could never do as it seemed to bore me over time (YMMV).

As to the OP, I just got off the Krell site and had the same concerns as you about the draw of the amp in standby. My power bill is about $700 in the winter and was just thinking what it would be with the 402? Not very green either in my pocket or for the environment.

I'd still like to hear comparisons from people that went from the FPB Series to the new amps - honest opinions not new buyer euphoria (which we can all be guilty of). Sometimes it is best to hear about equipment that from somebody that has already sold it off.