Krell Moves to new location

Willie Barnett,”KRELL SERVICE IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!! Starting with our backlog. Please contact Steven Javaherian for more info. 🙂 Here is a pic of my NOW OPERATIONAL shop at Krell's new location! 🙂”

Steven Javaherian is involved? I am no longer optimistic. For me, it explains everything. https://www.stereophile.com/content/krell-industries-proceeds-towards-reopening   

@jea48 Kristopher is alive. I emailed him awhile back but he never responded. Owns auto repair shop.

Good infomation. I’m still not clear as to why it’s taking so long. Anyone know if the probate process is being challenged?

I hope some of the guys who had stuff in for repair can get it back soon. I would use an outside service company while Krell goes through all of this for out of warranty stuff.

I emailed  Wil to asked if they had moved,11-11. He has not responded. One thing is for sure,Rhondi would have.

@invalid Exactly. My guess at this point is that they are just “flipping,” the brand and have no intention of being the owners. The behavior so far is not that of a person looking to own this company. I don’t expect to see a press release this week either. That looks like a stalling tactic. We will just have to wait and see who buys Krell.

“Stereophile  Magazine will VERY SOON have specific NEWS about Krell. I just got off  the phone with Wil Buhler, and he personally said that I could make this  announcement. 🙂 So, your patience is about to pay off... and Stereophile will have the news! Thank you! 🙂
** THIS POST WAS DELETED in the other Group. Please share the word with your fellow Krell folks in other venues.” Willie Barnett, a Krell tech posted this on NEW Krell Facebook page. I have my hip boots ready for another dump truck load from Wil.

I see JF Bricking is a member of the Krell ENTHUSIAST Group on Facebook. Lots of avenues for them to speak. Thanks all who have reached out and questioned JF Bricking. I won’t say questioned Krell because I don’t believe Krell still exist. There is not much or any profit to be made. That’s why JF Bricking is doing little. It’s not worth their time.

https://www.stereophile.com   Walter is coming back!

@roxy54 I agree "the hour is late." But I don't think it's too late. I really like the sound of the Krell XD stuff. I am hoping that the development of the flagship stereo and monoblock amp's tech will trickle down to new lower priced amplifiers to replace the XD series. Walter is back but let's also hope Dave Goodman will come back to do this designing. These are really wonderful relaxed, smooth, natural sounding amplifiers. The XD series is several years old now. New designs and products are just as important, in the future, as getting restarted is now.

@jmera It appears JF Bricking has lost the battle for controlling ownership. The most telling thing I see is that Javaherian set up the LLC and not Kristopher. Tech 9 Auto, Kris's shop, is only about 50 miles away from High Performance Stereo that Javaherian owns. I want to know if the hifi shop "down the road," has the resources to "jump start," Krell. Javaherian at least is a high-end audio dealer that sells Krell. He likely knows the market far better than JF Bricking. 

Also, JF Bricking was supposed to offer Kristopher D'Agostino a buyout. Guess that was not a worthy offer or we wouldn't be here now. My guess is JF Bricking is fighting for a "piece of the pie," some controlling ownership because there is no money to recover. That's the best they can do, get some percentage going forward.

@devinplombier  I have them kind of "tuned out," after the court decision. Didn't even notice. 

@hiend2 It appears your assessment that Krell is moving was completely accurate. William Barnett has said on his Krell Facebook page that the new location is the same distance from his home as the old location. 

@hgeifman No info. He’s just saying Steve Javaherian is saying soon. “SOON!!! Steve has assured me that things are well on their way toward RE-OPENING SERVICE!! Stay tuned! :)”

Willie Barnett,”Just a SMALL UPDATE! 🙂 I have been to the NEW SITE, today! Steve and his crew of Movers are  VERY BUSILY unloading several truckloads of stuff from Krell's former  location, & storage site. I am very much looking forward to getting  Service going, there! 🙂 It's not going to happen "tomorrow" though... but there is DAYLIGHT at  the end of this frustratingly LONG tunnel! I can see trees and blue  skies in the near distance! 🙂 STAY TUNED!!
PS: Thanks to all who have "held on" this far!!! 😃”

Willie Barnett,”This is a Krell Service Update! 🙂 I was in the new site today. The trucks have been unloaded, and I was just BEGINNING the process of setting up my workshop! 🙂 More updates as they are appropriate to post. 🙂 THANKS FOR STICKING WITH US!”

@testpilot No. Looks like the restart is finally here. Willie has pics of the inside of the new building. His desk and work area are set-up.  It’s looking good. The new owner needs to start communicating. He’s one of the biggest sellers on this forum. I am sure he sees this thread. Will the Krell survive? | AVS Forum

@devinplombier I’ll post another pic on AVS. It’s clearly a full size building for Krell to restart. Willie refers to it as the Krell facilities. That’s a factory size location. Not a repair shop.

@hgeifman The Krell Industries website does not belong to the current owner of Krell. That was JF Bicking attempt to restart Krell. They assumed,incorrectly, that they would be able to buy Krell from the sole heir. I don’t believe Steven Javaherian, has a website.

Repairs starting first. This is not just a repair facility. It is the new Krell factory. I'd say the getting guys stuff back that's been sitting for so long should be first step. Willie said some weeks back that the Krell servers were being moved to the new factory. I would guess a new website or maybe they buy the current one from JF Bicking. Willie post like this so when I am directly quoting him, I just post what he has posted, smiley faces and all. Willie Barnet, "KRELL **>SERVICE<** IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!! Starting with our backlog. Please contact Steven Javaherian (Call or text him at 917-208-4750) for more info.)

@south_park There were two parties fighting for ownership of Krell. One, the one that lost the battle , put up a website. After losing, they no longer have a need for the website.

The new owner, the winner of the ownership battle, is working to restore Krell’s original website and telephone numbers.

https://krell-industries-6qxg0pf.gamma.site

@devinplombier Knock it off . It's just getting started. I agree he's not doing a great job but "the end of Krell?" "Smells like death." Stop it:

@south_park I thought it was the Will doing repairs but that’s a PA number so it must be that Wil, the one in the ownership battle. Hopefully they joined teams and are offering some financing. Contact 1 — JF Bicking & Co same number.

@hiend2 Are you sending your amps in for repair or recapping? I was wondering if Krell is back to doing the XD upgrades.

I spoke with Steve Javaherian. Kristopher D’Agostino is the owner of Krell. Steve is facilitating the operations. Repairs are being done on all Krell gear. Manufacturing will start back in 2026. I though Steve was the owner, but he is not. But it is safe to say that without his assistance, things would not have moved along. Kristopher D’Agostino was always going to be the owner as he’s the sole heir. The trust had to be found. 

I just got off the phone with the Steve Javaherian a few minutes ago. This is my second conversation with him. I posted this on another forum and will just copy and paste that here.

When I spoke with Steve first, he seemed really committed to fully restoring Krell. His business High Performance Stereo is based in Florida. He moved to Connecticut because that's where all the Krell employees were. I don't know much about Conn., but leaving Florida to go to any northern state is real dedication "in my book."

I spoke with him again at length today. I don't think Krell's going anywhere. This guy is all in. He's made a serious commitment to the lease on the building. Staffing has significantly improved in the repair facility compared to the last couple of years. It's possible but it's not there yet, that you will see a much more stable company arise from this. Steve went into detail about the much-improved staffing at Krell. He's making sure parts are available for the older products. Building boards for the older units as well.

Lastly, I will say that all of the people that know everything there is to know about Krell, he is in touch with. Steve was a long time Krell dealer. This guy is a real audiophile.

@goodlistening64 The case in Connecticut is resolved. Her only son owns Krell.

@hgeifman Yes, it is a complicated situation. But it's basically the same situation that exited when Rondi was alive. J F Bicking got the alleged 30% from her and she had 70% ownership. Now, her son has her 70% ownership. Steve Javaherian bought the assets of Krell. Steve had attempted to buy Krell years before from Rhondi. 

I don't see how J F Bicking can ever win. They are just an obstacle at this point. 

Dave Goodman lives in the area, Connecticut, and is still in touch with Krell. He is not currently with Krell. Krell would have to resume full operations before he could come back.

@goodlistening64 Naw. Steve tried to buy Krell before. He’s basically running Krell. If anyone else  ends up owning Krell it will be him. It looks like right now they have plans to co-exist just like it was with Rhondi. This twist and turns are over. Steve is the hypothetical guy you described. He has the Krell monoblocks in his system. He seems very passionate about Krell. 

@devinplombier 🤣 Krell’s new location has been open for months.

@invalid No. They are not back manufacturing. I don't know about the dealer network. Their website mentioned limited manufacturing starting back this year. Steve mentioned full manufacturing starting back next year. He did mention bringing back some old classics if I didn't misunderstand him. Steve responded to a post on Willie Barnett's Krell Audio Enthusiast Facebook page, I guess he'd answer stuff there.

@devinplombier Just got off the phone with Steve. Steve has the Krell servers. Website should be back up with THE ORIGINAL Krell telephone numbers in next couple of day. Steve owns ALL of the Krell assets, Krell still belongs to Kris D'Agostino. He's got the head tech for repair and the head of production working for him. Steve is running the Krell factory and that is what it is.  I don't think Dave Goodman is back, but he is advising. Steve said that Dave will have input if they need to make any "running changes" to production and that sort of thing for now.

I would say it is wise for anybody to use social media. A lot of the older companies do not know that. Facebook, YouTube and anything else that are methods of modern communication should absolutely be used. Dirac Live for example gave a discount but to get it you had to watch their social media feeds to know about the discount.

I purchased a used Krell KSA-i400 from High Performance Stereo, Steve's other business, today. It's at the Krell factory. Well Dave Goodman, the designer will be at the factory on Wednesday. Steve said that if I can wait till after then for shipping, he will have Dave Goodman look the amp over. Of course I said, %%%% yeah!

JF Bicking never had a valid claim on Krell. IMO, this guy is a joke. He showed up at probate court back when Kris had the company transferred to his possession WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY :D. He has zero ownership or managerial control over Krell and has never had any. He's only avenue might be to pursue some type of creditor action. But he's DONE, well was never started. He had no authority to even put up the website that he posted. Rumor has it, that the papers he submitted to the court looked like some type of ChatGPT stuff. That would make sense for a guy that had no attorney, right? :D . There is no additional court battle to establish his ownership. 

Devin I think you are trollling but many do have valid questions about the current state of Krell. I am just sharing what I know.