Thanks for the advice, I’ll check out Luxman and Solution as possible replacements...
Krell Evo 600 issues/replacement advice
I thought I’d just made the final major upgrade to my system with addition of a D’Agostino Momentum preamp —stunning component with flawless performance. It is connected to a pair of Evo 600s, and I was really satisfied. They are powering Revel Salon 1s.
this morning one of the amps kept tripping it self off after the red light on the front glowed for around 5 seconds. I checked all the connections and tried again. This time the red light stayed lit, so I pushed the power button on the front. The light turned to flashing blue (as it the norm) then the light went completely dark. I played some music, and the amp is functioning without issue, other than the light ring around the power button being dark.
I sent off an email to Krell to get some assistance/arrange to send them in for service and discovered their factory is closed with no prognosis for opening. So, I could be living on borrowed time...
I’ve had the amps for 10 years and really like them, but their power consumption while off/standby (red light around the power button lit) is pretty high. If I’m away from home for a day or two I usually turn them of from the back. That’s a minor inconvenience, but still an inconvenience.
I’ve had several dealers tell me their performance is still in the upper ecelons, but there are better options available, so I guess my upgrade journey might not be complete after all. MBL Noble, Gryphon and Krell Solo 575 XD were mentioned as replacement candidates.
There are a couple sets of Momentum 300 mono amps advertised here and on US Audiomart, but a dealer told me that I should get Momentum 400s instead.
Has anybody had the opportunity to compare the Momentum 300s and 400s, or have any recommendations on other mono amps to,consider if I have to replace the Evo 600s?
Thanks
Mitch
this morning one of the amps kept tripping it self off after the red light on the front glowed for around 5 seconds. I checked all the connections and tried again. This time the red light stayed lit, so I pushed the power button on the front. The light turned to flashing blue (as it the norm) then the light went completely dark. I played some music, and the amp is functioning without issue, other than the light ring around the power button being dark.
I sent off an email to Krell to get some assistance/arrange to send them in for service and discovered their factory is closed with no prognosis for opening. So, I could be living on borrowed time...
I’ve had the amps for 10 years and really like them, but their power consumption while off/standby (red light around the power button lit) is pretty high. If I’m away from home for a day or two I usually turn them of from the back. That’s a minor inconvenience, but still an inconvenience.
I’ve had several dealers tell me their performance is still in the upper ecelons, but there are better options available, so I guess my upgrade journey might not be complete after all. MBL Noble, Gryphon and Krell Solo 575 XD were mentioned as replacement candidates.
There are a couple sets of Momentum 300 mono amps advertised here and on US Audiomart, but a dealer told me that I should get Momentum 400s instead.
Has anybody had the opportunity to compare the Momentum 300s and 400s, or have any recommendations on other mono amps to,consider if I have to replace the Evo 600s?
Thanks
Mitch