KRELL KSA 50 100 150 0r 250.

Art Dudley made a list of his favorite amps of all time a year or so back and mentioned venerables products like the EAR 509 and a diverisfied line up that people ussually mention like the advatages (and some di adavtages)of SET where he listed his Fi 2A3 amp high on his list.But the only Krell product was the little KSA 50 where he said he still thought that was the best SOUNDING Krell of all.I know that Krell get's kudos for SOME speakers.But when I thought of it for high current and watts to match wioth my buddies Maggie 3.6's I was told "don't do it" by more than one source.This is only if your speakers can go wioth it but you'll also save m,oney wioth a KSA 50.It is so important to match them with speakers and the impedance values of your other stuff.If my buddy could go deep and would put up with tubes it would be better than the Bryston we finally decided was the best bet.But Judy could also have soemthing there with the Pass option and old Threshold or a newer Pass job (Byrston get's a nod as does the Aragon line for value for buck but latter you would match with only a "WARMER" system).You have to ask many sources and list what you've got to go with it.Sources are sam,e but there I go witrh what sounds good and relates the music the way I like first.Then speakers.Wrap it up with your amplification.My problem is I like so many speakers it holds up my options wantiing a "universal solution" but it dosen't exist.Maybe those new B&W 803 Diamonds are worth it (that would go well with Krell) but then maybe the revamped Quads are where I want to end up.BTW right now I use a push pull EL34 based E.A.R Integrated feeding a pair of Odeon Tosca semi Horns.But I want a new main sustem and have been thinking about a flea powered system with a very efficient pair of say Omega speakers which for a grand can use a flea powed 3 watt SET amp (build myown with Bottleneck kits?Nah have abuddy do it) for me or get a a pair of Cain and Cain speakers which can use very little power.But my main system I want Quads ,Audio Physic,Gerhsman,B&W,Joseph,etc so without making a decision about it I can't get main poiwer thing worked out.So let everyone know what your front and back ends are going to look like and we can bettter help you out.Lasty if you WERE sold on Krell KSA I'd mention one I have in closet (would pop my Tosca's go well with the B&W's if I got them) a KSA300S my buddy had hooked to a pair of Wilson Watt Puppy's.I should sell it for $or a bit less but again since I am going to swap out my semi horns I am doing it with trepidation it will be like that awesom tube amp theMesa Barron that I could switch "On The Fly" from 1/3 to 2/3 to full SET and get threew different power levels up to 120 tuybe wats (plnety of power for most speakers).Problem is I miss almost everything I have sold.Have fun don't gocrazy like some of us.Now wasnt that helpful and made things definitive and clear?
Reagrds
Chazz
Best of luck
Chazzbo

Well i listened to the KSA 100 and it seemed not too bad.
I bought it and have it home now.
I have a question, my pre amp was off the last 24 hrs and the Krell cold from the drive home.
How long does it take to warm up to optimum sound?
Should i leave the power amp on all the time?
It has fans, so i think maybe i should not leave it on all the time.
The pre amp when in use i do leave on all the time.
Thanks.
Oh and by the way, its a big mother for a 100 wpc amp!

I would leave the preamp on all the time, not the amp. Don't want to wear out the fans, and you would notice the heat too (it would increase your electric bill substantially!). It does take the amp a while to warm up and sound its best--with my KSA 50 it was about 45 minutes it started sounding really good, and that kept improving for the next hour or two.