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krell ksa-250- vs ksa-200s vs fpb-200

looking to go to a krell amp as I feel it best suites my musical tastes and system set up, all 3 of these amps are in my price range and looking for any one who can tell me what will have the best longevity ease of use and overall sound quality.
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ryedady
ryedady OP
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I guess really im just looking for the sound characteristics as compared to each other and which one is going to give me a big rock concert soundstage, right now I'm leaning towards the fpb200 as i read that it has the fullest sound and shares some technologies of the other two amps, but thats based on what bits of information ive scrounged off the internet so I am open to some real world feedback
samzx12
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I have heard both the FPB200 and KSA200s in other systems and the FPB200 in my system a few yrs ago. I loved the FPB in my system to be quite honest. Very smooth and dynamic. It had very good bass but I don't think it had the bass the KSA series has. The FPB sounded more refined than the 200s from what I remember in my buddies system. He preferred the 200s because he thought it sounded more open and powerful but that was in his system. He likes a more detailed sound so I guess it depends on what your looking for and the speakers you have. If I were to pick one or the other I would choose the FPB200 but I like a little more refined sound because I listen to dynamic types of music.
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stanwal
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I was one of the original Krell dealers and had KSA 50s, KSA 100s and KMA 100s. They were great amps in their day but that day has passed. Current top A/B amps sound great and can be left on 24/7; I do that with my CJ 350. If I wanted power and bass with a more refined top than the mentioned Krells in that price range I would get one of the big Musical Fidelity integrated amps. They weigh about 100 lbs with separate power supplies and have 350-550 watts depending on model. My NuVista M3, the smallest one, blew away a Mac 402 with matching pre so badly that the owner sold it the next week; this driving Wilson Sasha, which are a difficult load.
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