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What Ever Happened To The Krell SACD Standard?

This was a highly regarded SACD/CD player that was only in regular production for just about a year. Has anyone heard of a replacement? Krell is currently (since April) making only DVD/CD players. I think it's very strange for this company not to have a dedicated audio-only player in their KAV and/or Class A series. Very un-Krell like...
telenetusainc5717
telenetusainc5717 OP
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Unfortunately, you can't get DVD-A without getting DVD-V since this (DVD) is an Audio/Video Format, unlike SACD & CD which are Audio Formats. All universal (A/V) players start- out in development as DVD players, which doesn't go over well in the Audiophile community. Though it is well known that the Krell DVD Standard as well as the Linn Unidisc 1.1 are excellent CD players.
rex
245 posts
 
Hifimaniac - I don't think Reb is confused. DVD-A pretty much requires video to be useable. It is a video-oriented audio format.
ramy
141 posts
 
I play DVD-A without ever turning the tv on using meridian 800 with 861 sound is very good.
gsselling
29 posts
 
It is still in production as per a conversation with one of their people today. I stopped in to get mine back today after having the transport replaced after a reading problem. They have an update for the defective transports. I am glad to have mine home again.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
DVDA when used for audio DOES NOT require a video display, although it's nice to have one. However any little elcheapo TV is OK. I got one (13 inch) for sixty some dollars. It's just another item in the audio rack.
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