I loved the S40 and would have bought it but after listening after a couple days a channel went out. Kind of stinks because the amp was just back from the factory and had full rebuilt and improved special power supply at the factory with the same power supply of the 200 and it was great. It was sweet like a tube amp, also a bit dark but I liked it a lot and was a happy camper with it. I went down during a few day audition and i never heard back from the dealer. It may still be out getting fixed he said he will me when it gets back. The Krell was a couple towns away so I wanted to try it. Love to try local stuff when I can because so rare. oh I like the S40 better but it couldn't grab the drivers like that freek Krell. That said overall the S40 is more refined and more up my alley. If this Krell was a little less dark and had more of the refinement of the S40 that would be my best amp. I still prefer tubes no doubt but with the kind of speakers I am using to get this type of tube performance its very expensive.
I would love to try the Merrill Audio class d amps. They use that new amazing modular Hypecore thing class d that is supposed to the best new tech in all of audio for amps. Expensive though also. Trying to stay in that $3kish used price range for now. I am def making a speaker change. I love my speaker but to properly drive them I need the type of amp that I don'y love or have grown tired of trying.
I would love to try the Merrill Audio class d amps. They use that new amazing modular Hypecore thing class d that is supposed to the best new tech in all of audio for amps. Expensive though also. Trying to stay in that $3kish used price range for now. I am def making a speaker change. I love my speaker but to properly drive them I need the type of amp that I don'y love or have grown tired of trying.