Krell, Krc-3, Krc, and Krc-Hr "What's your taste"


Gretting's Friends,
Iam in the transition of up-grading my pre amp. For the last 5 years i've owned a krc-3, I know for fact that the Krc-Hr, is superior, but what about the Krc?? compaired to the Krc-3 and Krc-Hr. Or should I just keep my Krc-3 and feel blessed. Also I have a Krell Kav 250 cd player looking to move up to a Kav-300. Here again would it be worth the trouble?? Let me know what you think! you guys have always been very helpful in the past, Thanks again.
regards
aoltes
aoltes
If you're going to upgrade your CD and Preamp and stay with Krell, you would be best to buy either a KCT and KPS-28C or one of the KPS-25SC one box, preamp, CD. I owned the 25SC and it is superb digital and preamp, much better than what you own. You can read my story why I dont' own it anymore under my system. With SACD still under scrutiny, the CD on the 25SC is a great choice for years to come.
The "HR" version is far better than the KRC. The KRC sounded almost exactly like it's predecessor, the KBL, but with remote control. The KRC-HR was a definite sonic improvement. Unless you will be able to use the cast technology, many feel the the KRC-HR is superior to the KCT.

Richard
DrDiamond,what people think the KRC-HR is better than the KCT? I owned the KRC-HR and it is better than the 3, but the KCT is the most dynamic, musical and quiet preamp Krell has ever built. It was a hugh improvement over my KPS-25SC whose preamp was very close to the KRC-HR.