I haven't heard the Cremona w/ Krell, but I have heard the Cremona Auditor with Krell (compact version, similar voicing). I also heard it run with Primare A30.2 amp and PRE30 preamp. My tastes in sound do lean more towards the musical (read: easy to listen to). What I found after listening to the Krell combo, was that its aggressive nature was some what over baring. The Primare, on the other hand, which still exibited good detail and bass control, did not have the glare that the Krell did. Much more expressive not as analytical. My experience with SF and Mac has been quite enchanting, and I'm considering going that path myself. But, the Primare stack makes a very good argument (comparing an integrated @ $4800 and seperates @ $4000). BTW, Franco Serblin uses an amp called the Musica (also made by SF, and imported to the US by Sumiko). It sounds great and its only $3000.