you can call me crazy!, In 2012, I bought a used Krell 700cx, took me two years to get the amp modded, renewed cosmetics too, this was because of the lack of money, however, The amp is Brand new inside and out, sounds incredibly better than before by alot!, I bought this amp because I knew the good ole days of Big Iron were Over, I cannot justify buying an amp for alot of money and my step son of 14 can pick it up by himself, At the cost of High-end, I feel like at 180 pounds and extreme heat of a rocket engine of pure class A, I got my $11,500.00 worth that I have into this amp, I have no regrets, it has 2014 caps that were not available in 2005, and a huge amount of other parts were replaced, you should see the bag of parts that was sent back to me, The sound is like a much more exspensive amp that is not a krell, incredible treble, grainless pure Bliss, NOT ever brittle!, Never heard a krell amp do this, I have heard alot of amps out there, tube or solid state that cost in the stratiesphere, I believe I am very satiesfied compaired to those more exspensive other amps.,, cheers.