krell FPB300 or jeff rowland model 7

i have a pair of Hales concert five speaker, i plan to buy a used poweramp, Jeff rowland model 7 or Krell FPB300

tongpoh12-18-2008 2:54am

elberoth2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,223 posts 12-19-2008 at 04:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There are better amps you can get for the price of used FPB300 (~$2700). Pass X-250 is one of them. I had a chance to compare them side by side in my system - Pass is by far much more transparent, open on top, soundstaging is much better etc. They are just not in the same league. Interestingly, the X-350, doesn't sound as good as X-250 IMO. The other amp worth investigatong is Cary CAD-500MB. You can get one used below $3k if you are lucky. It is even better than the Pass X-250, and MUCH better than FPB-300 or X-350.
elberoth2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,223 posts 12-19-2008 at 10:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you had build your system around BAT, which has rather distinctive sound in my expirience - dark with limited microdynamics and resolution (I have owned 51SE and have auditioned VK200 and VK-500), and you are happy with it, then it is no suprising, that you find Pass to resolving and too bright.