What ever happened to Krell ?

Krell has not been the same company since Dan D'Agostino left.
Just like Cary lost their "soul" when Dennis Had left, and Thiel has never been the same since Jim Thiel passed away and Kathy Gornik left.

It's a common theme: the heart and soul of a hifi manufacturing company leaves, the company tends to go for the money, and lives on it's reputation.

Krell used to be all made in USA. Now they have outsourced some of their products to China.

I think the new cosmetics hurt them big time. I actually own a Foundation and Chorus 5200 and they are great high end HT products. Unfortunately Krell has too many big time discounting dealers which is killing the value of the products. 
In all fairness their service to me has been excellent. I personally think that the ibias amps sound really good but are hurt by the perception of noisy fans and a sliding bias scheme. I can't think of a better opportunity out there for a high watt class a amp at unreal discounted prices. My 5200 compared very favorably to a Pass 250.8 i demo'd in house for a couple of weeks. The cosmetics aren't that bad in person either. I wish them well as an iconic high end brand.

Krell is made in USA.  They had outsourced an integrated and CD player a few years ago, but make everything in the states now.  The build quality is excellent and the sound is superb.  I prefer the new looks myself...some of the old stuff was fugly!  My Digital Vanguard has replaced over $20k worth of gear and cables.  I highly recommend Krell for audiophiles who value clarity, warmth and exceptional dynamic swing.  Tone color is also spot on:)

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Dan D'Agostino WAS Krell.  

Without  D'Agostino, Krell will never be what it once was.
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I owned a large chunk of Danny Boys work.  Sometimes myth replaces fact...they were very robust designs and overbuilt, reflective of the age.  I loved my FPB 600, FPB 400cx, KCT, Evolution 400, 202, 505 combo as well!  As I said, the Vanguard thrills me today as much as the older designs and in some ways more so.  Some of the real brains and engineers are still there as well.