DICKENS, I OWNED THE KRELL UNIT YOU ARE CONSIDERING WITH THE ACRYLIC TOP AS YOU DESCRIBE AND DUMPED IT VERY SOON AFTER FOR THETA TRANSPORT AND D/A CONVERTER. UNLESS THAT UNIT'S SOFTWARE FOR THE D/A IS UPDATED, YOU WILL DO BETTER WITH SOMETHING ELSE. I HAVE OWNED KRELL EQUIPMENT FOR TEN YEARS STARTING WITH THEIR KSA-250 AMP AND NOW THEIR FPB-300 AMP AND KRC-HR PREAMP AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT. IT IS BUILT LIKE A TANK. HOWEVER, I STILL BELIEVE THE LEVINSON, THETA AND WADIA DIGITAL STUFF IS BETTER THAN KRELL. HOPE THIS HELPS.. BY THE WAY, I SOLD THE KRELL DSP BECAUSE IT WASN'T VERY FULL SOUNDING. IT HAD A REAL THIN SOUND TO THE MUSIC.
