Krell, Krc-3, Krc, and Krc-Hr "What's your taste"


Gretting's Friends,
Iam in the transition of up-grading my pre amp. For the last 5 years i've owned a krc-3, I know for fact that the Krc-Hr, is superior, but what about the Krc?? compaired to the Krc-3 and Krc-Hr. Or should I just keep my Krc-3 and feel blessed. Also I have a Krell Kav 250 cd player looking to move up to a Kav-300. Here again would it be worth the trouble?? Let me know what you think! you guys have always been very helpful in the past, Thanks again.
regards
aoltes
aoltes

Showing 3 responses by hifimaniac

If you're going to upgrade your CD and Preamp and stay with Krell, you would be best to buy either a KCT and KPS-28C or one of the KPS-25SC one box, preamp, CD. I owned the 25SC and it is superb digital and preamp, much better than what you own. You can read my story why I dont' own it anymore under my system. With SACD still under scrutiny, the CD on the 25SC is a great choice for years to come.
DrDiamond,what people think the KRC-HR is better than the KCT? I owned the KRC-HR and it is better than the 3, but the KCT is the most dynamic, musical and quiet preamp Krell has ever built. It was a hugh improvement over my KPS-25SC whose preamp was very close to the KRC-HR.
Richard,

One person says the KRC-HR is better than the KCT and you take it as gospel? There are many more that would argue for the KCT! I don't doubt the KRC-HR runs quiet, I had one, but its soundstage is more diffused than the KCT which has much more defined soundstage positioning and is much smoother on the treble than the KRC-HR. I suspect being around all those drills in the dentist office has deadened your high frequency hearing so it sounds as good. Just my hunch.