Krell KSA-200 Should I Or ShouldnÂ’t I?


I have just seen a 220V Krell KSA-200 in great shape and for a good price. I Have always wanted to own a Krell power amp. However, I am concerned this is a +10 year old amplifier that, by definition, has been running very hot (class A operation). My question is; if I buy a +10 year old KSA-200 what problems should I expect? How reliable has your KSA-200 been over the years?

Regards,

Marcus
mgattmch

Showing 1 response by extremephono

I assumed you are not going to plug 220V KSA-200 into 110V outlet (in US). Other than that, I highly recommend KSA-200. It is the last 'real Krell', that runs pure Class A without the 'stable plateau Class A/B game'.

The sound of KSA-200 is one of the best, better than all the series in between KSA-200 until the recent FPB/MDA series come close to it.

Another series to consider is the KMA series (100, 160, 200). In my opinion, the better Krells are from between 1989-1993, before theKSA-xxxS and KRC series.