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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 12, 2018 8:34:24 GMT
It had to come. The best amp I’ve ever heard or owned would always make its way here. I remember back in the day, this amp created a huge stir and was at the heart of the Absolute Sounds revolution. Jimmy Hughes ended up running three of them into his Isobariks. The mind boggles because just one was found to possesss more musical ability, subterranean bass and unbustable power than I’ve heard from anything else. To this day my biggest regret is selling mine. Everything else can be replaced or could be equalled/beaten by another purchase. I genuinely doubt that with the KSA50. AFAIC it was perfect. One day I may be able to grab another. If I do it will be with me to the end.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2018 14:02:34 GMT
If you ever do reunite with one. Will the Campion go?
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 12, 2018 14:17:08 GMT
If you ever do reunite with one. Will the Campion go? S. Nope, it’s welded to my soul  it just makes me not care about hifi and that’s a unique trait. Got it in now and it’s just a perfect fit somehow. Dryden DAC is just wicked too. |
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Post by nonuffin on Sept 12, 2018 14:33:16 GMT
Westie said:
"One day I may be able to grab another. If I do it will be with me to the end."
When you croak, they can cremate you in it LOL
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2018 16:05:46 GMT
Never had a Krell. Heard loads of them here and there though and yes, I'd like one and preferably the KSA50.
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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 12, 2018 16:48:38 GMT
Westie said:
"One day I may be able to grab another. If I do it will be with me to the end."
When you croak, they can cremate you in it LOL
Just disable the fan and sit me next to it. That would probably cremate me and the Krell! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2018 4:12:01 GMT
It's tiny!!! Lol, compared to the KSA100.
I'd love to hear one.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2019 15:36:31 GMT
They do sound rather special yep. I had an early one in for a rebuild a while back and it certainly lived up to it's reputation on audition! They had some changes to the circuitry after a while, whether it made them better or worse I can't say as I've only had this one example in my own system. There also seems to have been changes in internal layout, make of transformers etc over the years.
The 50S is a completely different amplifier in spite of merely adding an "S" to its name... there is no similarity to the earlier models and they are vastly more complicated. I've not heard one.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2019 16:36:06 GMT
They do sound rather special yep. I had an early one in for a rebuild a while back and it certainly lived up to it's reputation on audition! They had some changes to the circuitry after a while, whether it made them better or worse I can't say as I've only had this one example in my own system. There also seems to have been changes in internal layout, make of transformers etc over the years. The 50S is a completely different amplifier in spite of merely adding an "S" to its name... there is no similarity to the earlier models and they are vastly more complicated. I've not heard one. Macca has a 50s. It was incredibly clean but with bags of soul. I was so impressed i bought a Krell KSA100 MK2. Not the same in presentation, somewhat "lush" but completely addictive and wow, the bass could shake the enamel off your teeth. Great amps. |
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it just makes me not care about hifi and that’s a unique trait. Got it in now and it’s just a perfect fit somehow. Dryden DAC is just wicked too.
