Krell KST-100

LOL, The KSA series amplifiers were and still are some of the best amplifiers ever made. The KST-100 was a lower priced product and is not a KSA-100 in AB.

There are many things to consider when setting up a system. I don't think you can point at any one item and give it total credit or total blame for the way a system sounds.

I've had a Krell KST 100 in my system for 10 years with a YBA preamp and they work well together. The amp was a freebie from my cousin, he replaced the caps and handed it off to me. It isn't the last word in detail but unlike your Maggies my Vandersteens aren't either. I'm in a smaller listening area of a bigger room, speaker are on the long wall and I sit only 6-7 feet from the speakers. The amp is always in class A, I can't push it too hard with the neighbors. For what is it's a nice amp but within the expectations of a 20+ year old amp.

"It isn't the last word in detail but unlike your Maggies my Vandersteens aren't either."

Is live music the last word in detail?

All I hear is detail and transparency. What about pace, timing, timbre and musical involvement? Has listening to stereo equipment become nothing more than an analitical experience?

I didn't realize I may have made a mistake until I saw Rrog's post. All my comments were about the KSA series. I didn't realize we were also talking about KST as well. I don't remember listening to the KST's so I can't comment on them.