"Walt, just wanted to drop you a note on our impressions of the Krell components.
At Leesburg Listening Room, we’re featuring the Krell Duo 300 XD and the Krell Illusion II, of course, along with the other Krell components we’ve put on demo. We find Krell to be one of the most neutral, wide open sounding electronics brands that we’ve ever auditioned. They team beautifully over a variety of offerings that we demonstrate whether a client is evaluating speakers, turntables, or a complete home theater system; the Krell electronics reveal the unique characteristics of everything in the chain.
Krell electronics perform well over multiple diverse speakers. We’ve demonstrated these products with a variety of speakers including the big KEF Blades, Legacy Audio Aries, Legacy Focus, the full portfolio of Martin Logan speakers, Golden Ear, and most recently, Estelon. In every situation, the electronics don’t impart a sonic signature, they just disappear, leaving just the music and the sound with a very natural organic and enjoyable experience.
The sound stage is absolutely phenomenal, offering a convincing portrayal of a live performance in the room. Krell’s electronics provide optimal depth, height, and width– better than any other electronics I’ve listened to regardless of price. The bass is deep, tight, and clean -- no overhang, and the mid-range is dead on. The detail and placement of each instrument and human voices are totally natural, you have a front row seat to a live concert. The Krell design efforts are well conceived and deliver!
We’ve found the Krell’s Class A I-Bias design to be unlike other class A amps. No matter how long or how hard you play it, the amps stay completely cool if not in an enclosed environment.
Perhaps one of my favorite design “sound bites” we share with our clients is the origin of the Krell name. Yes, it is well designed and engineered, but many may not realize that the name came from one of our favorite classic science fiction movies, The Forbidden Plant. For those geeks, the Krell civilization is a marvel, as is the Krell gear!
The Krell electronics are indeed amazing to listen to and offer ultra high end performance at a very high value.
Well done, David Goodman and team Krell! (Note from Krell: David is Krell’s Chief of Product Development and Head Engineer who’s been with Krell for over 35 years)."
Best regards,
Dennis Clark
Leesburg Listening Room
Leesburg, VA
