Krell Moves to new location

@devinplombier 

No!  Based on the above post, I assumed KRELL INDUSTRIES is closed.  I do not know and no one has officially said they are open or closed.  In other words, I have no clue.

@devinplombier

Perplexity AI reports the following but the posts above say the same thing. The most important statement below is “Krell’s ultimate success depends on resolving these issues and securing sufficient resources to restart operations effectively”.

“Krell Industries is currently in a state of transition. The company temporarily closed on June 18, 2024, following the unexpected death of its CEO, Rondi D’Agostino. The reopening process is complicated by probate issues and negotiations with the new majority shareholder. Despite these challenges, Krell aims to restart operations soon.

The company faces hurdles, including past financial instability, strained relationships with stakeholders, customer equipment in for repair and delays caused by the probate process. Additionally, competition for control over reopening adds complexity.

While progress is being made, the ultimate success depends on resolving these issues and securing sufficient resources to restart operations effectively”.

I have no further info regarding what is going on at Krell Industries. I have no equipment in for repair and am not in contact with anyone at Krell Industries.  What a mess this is.  

@thecarpathian 

Stored?? Or do you mean where ex-employees that got stung sold off gear for five cents on the dollar out the back door? Who knows where hundreds upon hundreds of items are this far along in the fiasco and who knows who to go after for anything missing. Pretty standard behavior of sinking ships.

@piebaldpython ,

At this point, yeah, pretty much. Hope not for the guys who've got gear there, but right now it doesn't look promising. 

@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. 

@bulldogger

Thanks for the info about the move to a new building. Do you have any information about the Delaware court case decision and a date for Krell Industries to reopen and start operations? Thanks.

In addition, do you have any information about the equipment Audiogon members have in for repair?

@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!”

"PS: Thanks to all who have "held on" this far!!! 😃”

What choice did they have?

Promising news

The dog ate my homework, the cheque is the mail, I will only put the tip in, your package is on its way,.   We have all heard it before. 

@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

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! 🙂”

@hgeifman

This will be left to the very last second. What will come out of this will be quite low budget endeavor and will be quite obvious. Everything is being split apart as we speak. This service aspect is just that, service and it will be what it will be..... a person whom wants to build a business for themselves and earn profit by purchasing the rights to Krell schematics and such. Not worth that much though as there are many service centers out there that have them already. That’s it. What happens will happen due to others decisions and actions.

Krell unfortunately is a dead brand like Levingson due to their decisions and actions. They killed themselves

@piebaldpython I'm confused. The facebook posting @bulldogger shared may look dodgy as heck with all the smileys and caps and exclamation points, but absolutely nothing in it suggests that that Willie Barnett person is setting up an indie repair shop rather than a factory service department. To the contrary. Sorry if I missed something.

@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.

@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.

@devinplombier I have to agree, it doesn't look like a factory repair center, in fact Mr. Carlson's Lab on YouTube looks way more professional.

It was @piebaldpython who suggested that Willie Barnett was setting up an indie repair shop as Krell is being taken apart.

I merely pointed out that nothing in his post suggested that. In fact he was directing folks to contact the putative new owner of Krell, Steven Javaherian, about getting their gear fixed and returned to them.

I don’t believe Steven Javaherian has a website

His business does

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.)

Interesting, but why is the "new" Krell.Industries website no longer working?

https://www.krell.industries/

@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.

@bulldogger 

@south_park 

As posted above, I emailed Steven Javaherian the 2 above Audiogon posts and asked for an update on KRELL INDUSTRIES. I also asked about their web site. 

As of today, he has not responded. Unfortunately, I have no other info. 

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

That website smells like death. So that's it then, the end of the road for Krell?

If you go to Orange, CT. to check out their 'new' facility, go to the Pez factory.

It's the sole one and where all the world's Pez is made.

@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:

It’s pretty amazing they’ve been able to keep any staff at all at this point and must be bleeding cash and racking up debt.  I for one am rooting hard for them, but it’s gonna be a tough road back both financially and with the significant damage done to both their reputation and customer trust. 🤞🤞🤞  

The "website" that is working (posted above) is a gamma site at https://krell-industries-6qxg0pf.gamma.site/  and is very odd.  Not a top level domain; seems incomplete. 

Also It mentions "Wil," as follows: "For All other inquiries please contact Wil @ 610 894 0692"  

Is this the "Wil" who everyone is saying lost out in the legal battle?  Reported by a comment author to be this guy?

https://www.stereophile.com/comment/619492#comment-619492

Really?  Maybe someone should call and find out?

People are reporting on a lot of things and I am not sure what is real and what is not (including the above links and their content which I cannot verify or vouch for or even know if true or not- its all un-named sources), but for sure this is still a weird situation.  The plot thickens...

@south_park 

thanks.  I researched the word ‘gamma’ in a web site link and found that a website link with “gamma” usually points to the Gamma AI platform for effortless web and presentation creation.  

If a website link includes the word “gamma,” it most commonly refers to Gamma.app, an AI-powered platform for creating presentations, websites, and documents without coding or design skills. Gamma allows users to generate and publish websites easily, often hosted on a gamma.site subdomain or a custom domain with a Pro plan.

As was posted above, I do not know what is true and what is not.  In any case, the available useful news coming from Krell Industries is strange.  I have no clue what is going on and am waiting for an official KRELL press release proving more information.  As I posted above, my email to Steven Javaherian requesting more info has not been answered.  

Krell's service dept is running full steam.

Not sure of ordering, but they have a Back log of 3 weeks,

Need service time to send it to them for repair

@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.

Update on krell service, The factory is caught up on units and the Benches at krell are awaiting service repair orders.

So Krell factory service is going and sounds like instant service

Im sending my monoblock in

Let's hear it from the folks who had equipment sequestered at Krell. Has it been repaired / serviced and shipped back to you?

I received my FPB300cx back and my wife mentioned that she thinks it sounds better than ever.  Willie and the techs did a stupendous job with the tune up as I have owned since new and it needed the caps replaced.

Steve at High Performance Stereo was catamount in getting things done.  His communication and thoughtfulness is the best I have ever encountered in any industry.  Thanks to the team who got it taken car of.  -John

@jsd52756 

Catamount?

@roxy54 

Does the paragraph below help define catamount used in the above post?

“They phrase “Steve at High Performance Stereo was catamount in getting things done” uses “catamount” metaphorically to describe Steve’s exceptional efficiency, effectiveness, and perhaps a certain fierce determination in handling the audio equipment repair or sales process. It implies he was swift, focused, and highly competent-qualities associated with a catamount (a strong, agile wild cat). The praise about his communication and thoughtfulness being the best encountered in any industry further emphasizes Steve’s professionalism and customer care. This expression highlights Steve’s standout performance and the positive experience with the High Performance Stereo team who took care of the user’s needs”.

@hgeifman 

Hopefully you're jesting with that AI hallucination.

Hmmm....nope, it makes no sense.

That's that high school education from 50 + years ago shining.  How about:  Steve helped alot.  

Pretty sure he meant 'paramount', and not like an extinct Eastern cougar.

@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. 

The dog ate the trust.

No they  have been recapped already, Just a Repair.

350 MCX

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.

I don't know much about Conn., but leaving Florida to go to any northern state is real dedication "in my book."

@bulldogger ,

Take it from someone extremely familiar with both states, bluntly-

Florida is a sh*thole compared to Connecticut.