Jeff Rowland Concentra VS Krell KAV300i???????

I will second the Concentra. I liked it much better than the Krell. As Onhwy61 stated though, this may be a matter of taste. Some find the Krell harsh and the Rowland musical. Others find the Krell detailed and the Rowland lifeless. Some of it will depend on your other components. If you get the Krell, I'd defintely recommend a tubed cd player and/or an analog rig w/ grado cartridge.

You're gonna kill me. Can't resist--'tis the nature of the audio beast in me. I own the YBA Passion Integre. Powerful, sweet, tubelike, fabulous bass extension-definition, and the usual host of other audio lingo. The JRDG is amazing, but the Passion, for me, was just as,-- and a lot less $$. Never heard the Krell. Listen to one. Whattaya got to lose? warren

I agree Warrenh, the Passion is in a league of it's own... You should try it 0ut before buying the Concentra. You will end up saving money and will probably be amazed by the output of this amp...

By the way, Sonus Faber and JM Lab use YBA prodduct to voice their speakers... YBA and Sonus Faber are a great match...

I posted a few notes about integrated amps earlier this year. Check in the archives, you will find them... I did audition about 7 or 8 integrated and separates before buying a Passion Integre...

Of course, this is only my humble opinion...

Warmest regards

I bought a Krell 300i when I moved to the US. It seemed great when I demoed it, but the sound started to grate my ears after a while (driving Snell A3i). The good part was that it was easy to sell because of the Krell name.

I haven't heard the Rowland, but it must be better.

I own both. There is no comparison whatsoever. In fact I can't conceive of anyone being confused on this issue if viewing them side by side. The Rowland is an engineering marvel while the Krell looks like another piece of mass produced crap. Soundwise they have as much in common as Quad and Klipsch.
On the used market a Concentra II will cost you about 4 times as much as a KAV 300i, so the comparison seems ludicrous in that context and the performance disparity seems justifiable.
If you can buy the Rowland, don't hesitate.