Krell FBP vs Parasound JC1

JC-1 finicky? That's funny. The JC-1 in my experience is the reference for all amps to be judged, providing seemingly unlimited power to any load.(while doubling as a room heater in the wintertime) That being said, the Krell may have machined aluminum parts and a sexy case, but for me personally I'm gonna recomend the JC-1's. You just can't beat the value there. Nobody has ever accused the JC-1's as being harsh, but from the Krell's I do hear it from time to time. (I'm in the biz, and I hear it from customers) JC-1's are tuned slightly sweet as John Curl would say, and I would tend to agree.

This thread goes back a ways in time it looks like, but since someone arose it from the dead. Might as well keep it going.

As a dealer for both. Both are excellent, but different. For the money, the JC1 is unbeatable IMHO. How anyone could not like and enjoy these is beyond me.

The Krells can be a bit dry at times and is the more "finicky" amp if you ask me.

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