Krell 400xi or Musical Fidelity A5 for ML Summit?

Nrchy, just because you don’t like Krell equipment does not mean you have to bash it in every post you can.

jlevine, I own Krell gear and its top end is not harsh at all. Please list the cabling you are using on your equipment and if you are using any power conditioning. Some cables do sound harsh.

You might want to try different configurations to see what the best sound is. Have you tried room treatments and making sure proper placement of your summits?

I found Krell equipment sounds best using the XLR connections, MF A5 only has RCA's. I would suggest selling the A5 and get a Krell SACD Standard. I had some MF gear and sold it for all Krell. But that is my preference.

Jodus, I am surprised at your comment above. I have dealt with Krell customer service a few times over the past year and it’s the best I ever had. They quickly answered my e-mail questions about their equipment. I had a CDP unit over the warranty period and they brought it up to spec and cleaned it for free! I had another unit that needed a simple repair and now it works perfect. Again, no cost to me. Just had to pay for shipping to their headquarters both times. They even picked up the shipping cost back and it came in a box better than what I sent it in. They are always there to answer my simple questions and help out in any way they can... Your experience maybe non-typical.