Whats the krell sound?

914nut

The Kav's are IMO not a good choice for full range ribbon systems...weak power supply turns them bright when driven hard. (I own a Kav-500). It's a great little amp for my Vmps 626's or my Apogee Centaur Minors but falls apart quickly on my Duetta Sig's. The old Krell Ksa-250 is smooth as butter on the big ribbons. Of course it's power supply is over 4 times the Kav's.

Dave

For Dave: just curious, as a former Apogee Stage owner, any brief comments on the difference between the Apogee ribbon sound & the VMPS one would be welcome. I have never heard them directly compared. Thanks.

Rgs92

Ahhhh, the Stage...what a beautiful sounding speaker!

Sorry, I can't help much. My 626's were bought (3 of them) as part of an all Vmps surround system 8 years ago and are soft-dome.

I have a Vmps dealer near my home and have listened to most models (not the new RM-30's or RM-X's yet). But, only at the dealer and not in my home. I have also not listened to a pair of Stages for around 3-4 years.

Dave

There is nothing to love about the sound of Krell products made in the last 5 years. Uninvolving musically and ridiculously priced, current Krell electronics and those made in the last 5 or 6 years do not hold a candle to the products they made in the mid 1990's. If you are looking for Krell products, do not hesitate to buy the FPB line which was their last serious effort to make gear for serious high-end audiophiles. Unfortunately, you do not often see this line up for sale on Audiogon. Everything since then has been aimed more at the home theater market and not serious 2 channel audiophiles. Krell has lost their way and is being outdone by many many electronics manufacturers less expensively.

The Apogee Stages really sing when powered by the
Krell FPB-300cx.

The Stage is the type of speaker that can really use the
power and high current of the big Class A Krells.

Dr. Gregory Greenman
Physicist