Integrateds-Krell or Plinius?

I haven't heard either w/your speakers, but the Plinius 8200 is an incredible integrated, I have been listening to it at my dealer's, and the phono stage is really good too. On the other hand, two friends have the Krell 300i, and one has had mechanical problems, has had to have it fixed at the factory. The Krells also sound very nice, but to my taste the Plinius is the most outstanding and an incredible value as well, considering what you get for your money. The Krells seem overpriced to me, and I am concerned at the breakdowns my friend has had. I didn't know Krell had reliability issues, and maybe in general they don't. But the 300i may not be their strongest unit. Just reporting my experience, of course you should listen and consider for yourself.

The Plinius has definitely gotten many rave reviews. The original post mentions the Krell 300iL which is a new model, as opposed to the 300i which is the older model. I know the 300iL has been re-styled and has 200w/ch instead of 150. Of course, the local shop says it's "much" better than the 300i. In any case, there's a lot of feedback on the 300i that goes from great to horrible, but I haven't seen much feedback on the 300iL yet. -Kirk

an EXCELLENT product in the same price range but with less power (70w/ch)