Internal Amp Wire: Can it be improved?

If I were you I'd contact Krell directly and get their opinion. They'll probably say don't do it, but be persistent and they'll give you some pointers/suggestions. I actually question whether the work is worth the potential sound quality improvement, but it you like soldering, who am I to say anything.

When you speak with someone at Krell, make sure it's a tech support person, rather than one in sales. Also if you rewire with Cardas, expect significant breakin time. You might also want to consider Kimber silver wire.

If you alter the electrical properties of the internal wiring, you might seriously impact the design relationships within. Unless you're an electrical engineer, or have Krell's approval, you shouldn't interfere with an already successful design.

whether you replace the wires or not, here's a cheap tweek. if the wires are currently bundled together to keep everything inside nice and neat, cut the ties and separate the wires abit (put some are between them as best you can given the space constraings). you may find a fuller more "bloomy" sound results.

If you do decide to alter the wiring, i would make a VALIANT effort at removing the original wiring as neatly and cleanly as possible. Label each wire individually, mark the direction that the wire was "flowing" and then make some type of chart to show what goes where. To make all of this a lot simpler, pick up a "wire labeling kit" from www.mcmelectronics.com BEFORE you start this or a similar project. While you may be able to alter the sonics more to your liking, keep in mind that the equipment was "voiced" with that specific wiring. Should you not like the wire that you install, you can now go back to the original design with minimal impact or loss of performance. You may find that changing only specific wires in certain areas are of benefit. Good luck and hope it all works out for you. Sean >