Mcintosh MVP871 vs Krell SACD

Krell has really shot themselves in the foot with the disc players. Personally, I think they have also lost their image with the surround processors which are virtually out of date the day they are released. In my opinion, they should stick with what they are good at, Class A amps with huge power supplies and preamps. If they can't make it with these endeavors they will end up as an also ran company. Which is too bad for what was once a great company. At the price they sell their digital equipment for, you would think they would install Esoteric's drive and improve their reputation in this area.

If you keep the Krell, once Krell upgrades your player to the MkIII I'm told you will have the same transport as the Evolution 505 player. This is a solid transport without the reliability issues of the transport in the Krell SACD. You will then have a great player imo.

I guess I am having troubles with loosing $4500 in players and then putting in another $1500 for a problematic situation that was never the consumers fault(ever).It seems like a game to some but for me this is a lot of hard work money gone down the tube and all I get is exscuses.The Krell warranty repair shop in Brampton,Ont. is just a shop full of excuses that is making me rethink about my brand loyalty and making sure people never go through the situation I am in....

I see your point with the players. I would never give that shop any more business. Another option would be to ship the player to Krell for the upgrade. It would be a hassle, but the work would be done right.

Foster_9, correct me if I am wrong, but aren't the new drives simple computer CD/DVD-Rom drives? I am not trying to start something or a rumor or anything, but that was my understanding. Not that I even think that is an aweful approach either, at least if they are CD-Rom (computer) drives they are owner replaceable which is a real benefit. Although I didn't think those drives were set-up to read the SACD layers.?.