Thanks for the advice Nthlyt2! The Krell being made in China was also bit of a turnoff to me too; I have mixed opinions on that front also. Alas I ended up grabbing a 502 today on Audiogon. I haven't chosen out some speakers yet but am thinking the Usher BE-718 tiny dancer may be a good match with a 502+557.... could be wrong though. Not much to demo in my area, so I more or less have to shoot in the dark and hope for the best.
Buying Advice: Old Meridian or New Krell?
Hi All, I'm looking to set up a modest pre-amp/amp bedroom system for ~2 grand. I'm currently leaning towards picking up an old Meridian 502 and 557 combo, or just going for the Krell S-300i integrated system. Both will run around the same cost I figure; maybe the Meridian will cost a little extra.
I've demoed the Krell at my local shop and like what I heard but would also like to own some Meridian equipment at some point. Anyone favour one over the other? Want to push me in a good direction? :) I'm also willing to hear other purchasing advice.
One turnoff on the Krell is the lack of headphone output (remember it's for a bedroom) as it'll mean picking up a headphone amp (woo audio perhaps?), but it's not necessarily a deal breaker.
Thanks!
I've demoed the Krell at my local shop and like what I heard but would also like to own some Meridian equipment at some point. Anyone favour one over the other? Want to push me in a good direction? :) I'm also willing to hear other purchasing advice.
One turnoff on the Krell is the lack of headphone output (remember it's for a bedroom) as it'll mean picking up a headphone amp (woo audio perhaps?), but it's not necessarily a deal breaker.
Thanks!