Anybody heard Krell SACD mkIII?

Nope! But I have one on order. I will get it in a month or so... Cant wait!!! I'm waiting to hear the details from Krell themselves...

The new unit retails for $6,000. Krell said the entire inside is re-designed from the version 2 and NO transport bugs this time.

Gendut3, The final version of MK III was released Jan 08.

You guys are killing me. I cant wait to get mine!

Flav, My unit is under warranty and they are still charging a nice $$$ for the upgrade to recover costs on the expensive upgrade.

Overhang, yes they do charge!!! My MK II is under warranty and Krell wants $3,100 for the upgrade from MKII to MKIII. Or it can be exchanged for a brand new MKIII unit for $3,600.

I ended up getting a brand new Krell SACD Standard version 3 today. The transport is fast. Disc load is normal. Slight noises from the top of the unit but nothing to complain about. The blue and white display is beautiful and can be turned off. This player is many steps better than the MkII. I'm very impressed. It was worth the long wait. Thanks Krell!!! ;-)

Overhang, it is well worth the wait. All the problems of the MKII are gone. I waited since early January.

Dave_b, the comments from Microstrip in the above post seem to be spot on. More detail, resolution, midrange and bass punch were realized. I assume this is because of the more stable and improved transport system. I dont know what the exact internal changes were but I was told the unit was basically re-designed internally and little parts from the MKII version are used in the new version 3. Also, it seems like this player has been discontinued and is now replaced by the EVO 505. It's instruction manual is now in the archived section on the Krell site as well.

Overhang, I opted for the new unit and traded in my old one. Yes, it had a new remote included. I assume they send one with each upgrade or new unit. But I noticed the old remote works as well.

Whew! Dave, that is good news. I have my unit on with a burn in disc since last night. I will continue to play it for 2 weeks. No problems at all here.

Lush, the version 3 is very similar to the EVO 505. I assume it costs more for the new transport and all the new internal parts and display. Krell told me the only parts they re-use from a version 1& 2 are the sides and back panel. So basically the upgrade in a brand new unit internally and is very comparable to the 10K EVO 505.

Patrick the former Krell service manager gave me that information. I also heard that he left Krell about a month or so ago.

One week of 24/7 burn in and occasional listening sessions complete. Transport and unit functioning flawlessly. No skipping or excessive noise. Mechanical noise level decreased a little as a result of the constant running. Still needs to break in some more. I will give it another 2 weeks for a total of 500 hours and report back.

My SACD Ver 3 unit has over 500 hours of burn in and no problem. Dave, I hope your replacement unit is working well.

To everyone, the upgrade is well worth it. Runs quiet and fast and the display is way better than the red one.

Anyone else get a new or upgraded unit let us know what you think.