Hi Jadis, I guess there are quite a few audiophiles who like over priced, over rated, junk. Have you ever owned Thiels? I find it amazing that Thiel has been able to pull the wool over so many owners eyes (ears) for all these years. Please tell me what other SucKessful Junk makers are out there so we can all be better informed.
Krell versus Levinson experience
As posted some time ago, its is difficult to get to have A-B comparisons between amplifiers in Europe, because dealers don´t like to provide home loans. I managed however to spend a whole morning comparing a Krell 200 FPBc, which was my initial first choice and a Levinson 335. Speakers were Martin Logan Prodigy, the front end was a Krell KAV 300CD(non cast) and cable was Transparent. I was astonished as how large the difference bteween the two was. The Levisnon sounded (i) much more controlled in the low and mid bass, (ii) similar in resolution but with a much more relaxed delivery , (iii) with wider soundstage. It may have been the Martin Logans and interconnects, but I had always thought that Krell FPBs matched Martin Logans quite nicely. Just tought I would metion it here as this was a most unexpected result (at least for me)