Krell FPB Owner want to try Tube Amp or Integrated


I have a Krell FPB-300 and it seems where ever I go everyone is saying that this product is edgy and is a bright Amp, ( I think I need to compare )
I would like to audition a reasonable priced integraded or Tube-Amp, should be priced at the bottom of the top of the line Tube-Amps.

I know there is hundred of them, I'm looking for the best value for the $$$ with a Class A performance.

Can be european or north american

Your thoughts
Thank you
proy

Showing 1 response by kennyb

A Krell FPB-300 used to drive my Aerial 10Ts. From my perspective, it was NOT edgy and is a bright. I agree with the comments above: my findings are just the opposite as well. If anything, the FPB-300 is just sligthly on the warm side of neutral.

It wasn't until I replaced the Krell that I discovered its flaws. Compared to my Spectral DMA-150 Mk2, the the FPB-300 suffers a bit of grain in the midrange. Also, it's a bit slow, particularly in the bass (but then most amps are compared to Spectral).

If you hear bright and edgy then I think you need to address something else in your system, not your Krell.

Ken