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Krell HT Processors

Hello Everyone..

Does anyone have any comments on the Krell Processors.. I have a friend that has a pretty big and powerful HT room with unbelievable sound quality.. I was asking him if he thought it smart to buy a later more expensive model Krell processor and amplifiers or buy one of the less expensive older models.. He asked me what did I think of his sound and to be honest its the very best HT room I have ever heard.. My friends room is outragous with a HDTV widescreen built into the wall so it is flush with the wall.. He said he did that cause of getting better sound from the speakers.. Anyway after all the years of wanting to eventually match this kind of high quality performance and looking to buy used where I can.. I was wondering if an old 5.1 model Krell would be as good as a new much more expensive model and the real differences... My friend asked me questions like if i was going to be doing any multi room or if playing music or SACD/DVDA was a high priorty on my list and I answered that i just wanted a have a room like his (we live in the same type of home etc)strickly for DVD and HD Dig Cable or maybe a Dig Sat, but a room to really get down to watch the new released blockbusters and modern DVD movies that my family rents from the Blockbuster Video Store.. I have to admit that my friend has a super movie room with excellent picture and excellent sound... really good sound that isn't just loud and annoying with sloppy bass like some other friends have with different types of speakers etc... My friend said thats why he choose the krell processor and amps and i forget the speakers but they aren't big speakers like i see most use but his speakers just seem to sound better than my other friends that use big speakers... Anyway my friend told me to go find a good clean Krell 5.1 processor for a cheap price. He said i won't get any better sound from anything else no matter how new or old or how much iy cost... he said do you think I have good sound and I said of course and thats what i'm hoping to get is the picture and sound that you have.. He said then listen to him and go find an old Krell HTS 5.1 cause you can't get any better performance at any price.
so I'm up here asking if you pros have any comments?

THANKS A NEWBIE
Rand
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randyman OP
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Thats a very impressive system... My friend tells me its best to aim the system for the very best movie sound or aim it to the very best music sound and best to not try and mix the 2 together... He tells me if you want to have the best of both worlds at it best then he says to set up 2 completelty different systems in 2 different rooms cause he tells me that the best that could be done with one system for both movie and music is just a compromise between both and to him he says a waste for the pro who wants the very best... Me i only shooting for the very best movie sound and not al all worried about the music part... my friend tells me thats the best way to go if I want the get the very best for my money... But he does agree with you about the Krell as the processor... You have a very impressive system.. My friend tells me he like the Plinius amps for a strickly music system but tells me he prefers tube gear for the best music sound... He tells me to listen to him.. He does have the best movie sound that i have heard so far.. He tells me he gave up the music system cause he doesn't like the music being recorded nowadays and was tired of listening to his old music collection over and over.. But he said if he were to redo a music system that he would be hunting down old tube gear... He said you have a super system and likes the plinius amp...
thanks
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