Krell KSA 250 - Advice

I have a friend who is a technician and he showed me a large Krell [forget number] that someone had given him because the expense of putting new caps in was more than he had thought it was worth. I am a former Krell dealer from their early days and am not very taken with them. I would take a look at the Audio Synthesis amp, Desire Decade I think, currently on ebay for 850 pounds, I have some of their equipment and it is very good, I would get the amp but for the freight and current conversion costs. I would also look at the Musical Fidelity NuVista M3 or TriVista or GamuT if any is available in your price range. But look at that Audio Synthesis, not a big name but a serious company.

I owned a Krell KSA-250 for quite some time.
Eventually it needed service, sparks and smoke...yikes!

Anyway, I sent it to Krell and they charged about $400 (including shipping) to bring it back to spec.

So, probably if you find a used unit that has not recently seen service from Krell, expect to send it to Krell for updating anyway.

I did eventually sell the KSA 250 for about $2500 a couple of years back. So, current prices should be a little below that price range (if its been updated).

Great unit, puts out a lot of heat.

I purchased my Krell KSA-250 used several years ago. Next to my Yamaha NS-1000M speakers, probably the best HiFi equipment I have ever had the pleasure to own. I will never sell this amp! Two years ago I sent the amp back to Krell for a refurbish, cost me $600 I think. The amp now looks and sounds perfect to me. With respect to voltage conversion, unlike newer Krell products, the KSA is very easy to change voltage on (there are 3 jumpers inside that need to be set). I heard Absolute Sound in the UK charge £300 to do this, obscene the job takes less than 10 minutes! My advise to you, pay extra and find a KSA-250 that has been refurbished within the last 5 years and enjoy for many years to come!