If you can afford about $1000 more, look for a used Krell 2250, which is the upgrade from the 250a. Even w/ the lousy cables and ICs used by my stereo store, this is a wonderful combo. If you want to save $1000, get the CDM-9s instead of the 804s. Maybe the base is a tiny bit less tight in the lowest registers. I have the 2250, 280p and the CDM9s, with all Siltech ICS, and now all I do is listen to music.
