Krell or Classe?

what about bryston?

classe of course.....krell really is not the sound period

Classe' hands down over the Krell. On the other hand, you should be looking at the Plinius 8150i integrated.

Neither, get a Pass amp. I've heard the Krell and got a headache in 1 minute. It's bright with a big electronic haze over everything. Get a Pass and hear the music instead of your hi-fi. You won't be sorry.

You might also consider the Jeff Rowland Concentra Integrated amp ($5,600) and the new Mark Levinson #383 Integrated amp ($6,000) due out the end of November. I heard the Rowland Concentra and the ProAc 2.5 Speakers and it is very nice.