Krell CD-DSP cd player?????

I agree with all the replies posted here and Krell will tell you the same thing about any used or older CD player. Some of the older units may be able to be repaired but it is a risk. I am using a DT-10 transport which I found on AudiogoN for a low price and works flawlessly but the digital read out has two intermitent areas of the numerals not light up. This does not bother me and the replacement is more yellow-orange than red and I elected to not to do it.

I picked up this player anyway because it simply blew away my KAV-300cd. There was no competition. Many people say that some of the older units made by Krell were superior to
newer ones and this was obviously one of them.

It just sounded sweeter and more musical with deeper and wider soundstage than the KAV-300cd which I just sold.

This particular player is in absolute mint condition and have been in storage for the past 3 years so I'm betting it
still has a long life left on it before I worry about irreplaceable parts........What a hobby!

Great to hear that and I am not surprised with your find, a diamond in the rough =)

I am very late on this thread, but as an owner of a CD-DSP (with the software upgraded in '96, which was the last version available) I can tell you that it has not been a disappointment in its looks or performance for the 10 years I've owned it. My only complaint on the transport part is that it will not recognize some disks burned with a CD-RW drive. No big deal. Wish I had the lucite cover for its dramatic looks, but the guys at Krell disuaded me as it must be in the down position when you're playing a disk--too heavy to remain open, and that is convenient when you're switching disks a lot during a listening session.

I agree with all positve comments made above; I absolutely love my CD-DSP, will never give it up (unless I win PowerBall & can go just plain NUTS). However, check out my comments in thread 1028132091 re inserting a jitter reduction unit between an external transport & the Krell's DAC; REALLY worth checking out, particularly if your laser's gone... (not a massive improvement, it's too good to begin with, but it's that much closer to the elusive 100%!)