Krell K 300i Vs Hegel 390 Help

i cannot speak to a head on comparison (i personally have no interest whatsoever in spending thousands on a new krell given my past experiences, to find out), but i would say the internal dac in the hegel h390 is very good... on par with many 1500-2000 dacs on the market i have tried... it also has true mqa capability, if one values that

no affiliation w hegel, just a very happy and appreciative customer

Between those 2, I would pick the Hegel. At this price range perhaps look at Accuphase and Luxman integrateds too. They make Class AB and Class A integrateds.

I've been test driving the Hegel at home for the past week, and I've been very impressed. Rich warm sound, bass is deep and tight, plenty of punch, large soundstage, nothing harsh. The DAC is quite good as well. Solid all-rounder. 

Thank you