KRELL S-300i How does it sound ?

Kennyt, what were they using for a CDP? My S300i is up for sale FYI...goin FBI:)

Change that..I'm holdin on to the S300i afterall:) Check out the new HiFi news review at the Krell website!!

Lush, I also adopted Harmonic Technologies Reference Pro 9 speaker cables and Truth Link XLR's for my system. By the way, Ken Kessler is one of the best guys they have next to Martin Colloms.

Had a repair done to my S300i...it's even better sounding than I thought:)

The S300i has the control and refinement of more costlier seperates i.e..the Levinson 360s and 334 combo i once owned. Soundstaging is far less vague and more holographic with great image placement and layering of instruments. Bass definition is increased along with a more open and extended high end. Body and weight of the instruments seem far more solid and palpable as well. The only possible downside for some will be the fact that it is definately more neutral vs the warmer sound of the 400xi...not worlds apart, but just a tad more honest and less colored (very much like the Evolution components). Good or Bad? I think S300i is a gift for those who want seperates performance in a compact package.

I went back to the 400xi and sold my S300i...it was just too cool and forward sounding for me in the long run, despite how good the S300i is..FYI:)

YES! Shhhhh....problems are already afoot.

Well I owned one (yes), I talked with Brett D'Agostino about the venutre into "Made in China" gear before it's launch. The CDP will be out sometime this year. My dealer also was aware of the Chinese manufacturing issue. The parts are off the shelf and they have already experienced some grounding issues with the S300i:) Anything else you want to know?

Not a good match for Moo Goo Gui Pan...leaves a bad taste in your mouth:O(

I did not pursue Brett for information regarding the CDP due to my dissapointment with the S300i. Since they are making the stuff in the PRC it better have SACD onboard.