Krell EVO 302 or 302e

I have had some tubeamps over(ayon audio)recently and have had levinson and graaf gm 200 and some others .
The opinion that i have of krell ( i have the evo 400 monos )is that they are clean ,,...clean and in control/ dynamic, it takes a while to get used to because they dont have a sound and therefore no character and its hard to like something that way.

I upgraded my Krell Evo 600's to 600e's. I also own a 300e. I have owned a couple of S275's, and have a new 400e on order. All of these amps, including the S275 are great sounding amps. All of the Krell Evo amps are absolutely superb amps, just stunning. The music these amps reproduce sounds incredibly alive and beautiful, especially when paired with a Krell Evo pre-amp. If you are going to spend the money on an EVO amp, it makes sense to match it with a Krell Evo pre-amp; it makes a huge difference, especially with cast mmf cables. The evo e series improves the sound incrementally over the prior generation. Krell Evo audio equipment is among the very best available. I have never compared Krell evo to the Pass amp. I would expect the Pass to be a bit darker (like the older Krell's), the Krell Evo will probably sound faster more vibrant and life-like. It would be an interesting comparison. I would be curious to hear how you feel they compare. Maybe your dealer would give you a loaner to try out. Go for the E series (but match it with a Krell Evo pre-amp).

How much did the upgrades to "e" cost you each?

Rob

I owned Krell exclusively until I purchased the 402, 222 amd 505 system....dry, brittle and lacking in contrast. Tone was warm but somehow less colorful. The sweetest most alive Krell amps were the original FPB's and the KCT. Maybe the e versions are better, but for me Krell is a name for the record books of the past. Keep the Pass amp!

The New 302 E is much much better in ever way it has tons of technology from their flagship model including the ACT
cascading technologys which the 302 does not have. The New 302E sound better than the older 402. I have heard one to one at the audio store and it is no comparision it even doubles doen 300,600, 1200 wpc into 2 ohms and can be bought for around $9k with a good dealer .IMO the best amp out there under $10k on the planet.I heard the classe stuff and the new $8k Levenson not quite there this has a 3,000va transformer ,the levenson for instance 2-400s.
Do your home work .I am working to get one hopefully for Xmas 2011,hope my wife reads this !!