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Anybody happy with high power Krell?

I've been strongly considering a higher power upgrade to my JRDG 9Ti's. One amp I haven't cosidered has been Krell. I once heard a Krell 600 fbp with a Krell CD player and Wilson Maxx speakers and it drove me from the room. Yet, I'm really intrigued by the thought of all that Class A power. There seem to be some decent used Krells around, and although I take reviews with a grai (or a bushel) of salt, 650 M monos are now "in" at TAS. I'd like to hear from people who are happy with Krell. As an aside, I'm also going to audition the Clayton M200-, another Class A power amp.

Thanks,
David
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I have had Wilsons with Mark Levison gear run me from the room, I'm not sure the Krells were necessarily the problem there. I have owned several Krell amps over the years. My current one is a KSA 250. Before that I had a pair of the KMA 100 mkII, and before them a KSA 50 mkII. So you may guess where I'm headed. I like the Krell amps, but not all of them. The KSA 50 and the KSA 250 are considered to be two of the best amps they ever made. I like the pure class A power and detail, and their bass cannot be beat. I have not liked the S series amps as much as the KSA series. I'm now auditoning a FPB300. The FPB is much more open and detailed than my KSA 250, but also, so far, seems lighter weight. The bass is tighter than the KSA but not as dramatic.
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