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Krell KMA100 monoblock AMPs versus McIntosh

I have a pair of Krell KMA 100 mono block amps that have just been reconditioned by the fellow in Conn that used to be the Krell maintence specialist. So they up to spec. All parts that "age" have been replaced.

My speakers are Revel Ultimata Salon2s with the Salon center channel.

I am designing racks to hold equipment and a single stereo amp will fit better in the available space.

I am considering selling the Krells and replacing them with a sufficiently powerful McIntosh amp.

Any thoughts on the sound quality implications of a switch from Krell KMA 100s to something like a McIntosh 2600?
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I have the same conundrum as the person above and was looking around when I found this old thread. It's very hard to find out much info on these amps as well "Like Basic Specs.". I weighed these and they are 106lbs. per amp "naked". I did see that others weighed 95lbs. per amp but also realize and have read that these were hand made by Mr. D'Agostino in the early 80's when the company was first founded.. All that I know is that they hit incredibly hard and sound great for a S.S. amplifier. I also noticed that the price of the few I could find was only about $3000 per pair. Undervalued?
  Any info would help, Thanks.
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