The EVO 505 is discontinued. Krell replaced it with a the NEW EVO 525 line shipping this month. The EVO 525 is built from the ground up and uses a new transport system of the slot variety. I was told by Krell that the transport is much better than their old ones and are very accurate/quiet and have much less jitter.
Krell Evo 505 vs Esoteric X-05 or X-03
My system consists of a Krell KCT preamp connected via cast cables to Krell FPB 350MC monoblocks then siltech to B&W N803's. My current front end is a Krell KAV 280 CD player which is a bit tempermental. It will only play redbook cd's in pristine condition and sometimes refuses to play blemish free cd's and will not consider anything I have burned.
I am tempted by the entire cast linked system by running the 505, but I am concerned that the 505 will be as selective in what it chooses to play. I have some limited experience with Esoteric players, and they played anything and everything without fuss, and played them brilliantly.
Thank you for your thoughts.
Steve
I am tempted by the entire cast linked system by running the 505, but I am concerned that the 505 will be as selective in what it chooses to play. I have some limited experience with Esoteric players, and they played anything and everything without fuss, and played them brilliantly.
Thank you for your thoughts.
Steve