Krell FPB 200, comments?


The upgrade bug is starting to cause an itch. Any and all comments regarding the aforementioned amp or any Krell amp
(KSA-300s for example) would be greatly appreciated. Oh, the amp will end up being paired with a Thiel 3.6, ML aerius or Maggie 2.7 at various times. CD is Wadia 850 and pre- is ARC LS-2b. Current amp is Classe CA200. Thanks in advance for any input.
jcatral14

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I own a KSA-250, have used it with many amps. As to it's sound, very refined and laid back in sound/nice soundstage and very, very beautiful on female vocals. This amp will drive the one ohm apogee's and is stable even under one ohm load (2000 watts@1 ohm per side}. The bottom end's limit is the limit of your speakers. I use mine with Bent audio passive transformer volume control for pre and Sony XA777 as source, speakers are Vmps super tower'r. Now the down side: 150lb's, must have 20 amp circut, takes a good half hour to sound it's best and runs very warm, sounds best run balanced. If you can put up with all that, you can't go wrong at it's used price as it will compete with any amp on the market and is bested by very few. I have full specs on Krell Ksa-150/250 models should you want them.
Keithr is correct, if your Thiel's are on the bright side the Krell Ksa-250 will not tame them down, it's just a little on the warm side of neutral. Sounds very good with my small apogee centaur minor's when I sometimes hook them up to it. I also have a pair of Vmps 626's which sound very good on this amp.
The third review down at audioreview.com states from the owner of an Krell FPB 200 and a pair of Thiel 3.6's (A match made in heaven). He has SF preamp.