Can you put a Krell in an apartment?


As you see I am a total "goner" living in a cheap apartment with about 50 grand in Audiophile equipment. I am looking at purchasing an old krell "FPB 400 CX" amp that the manufacturer says needs a dedicated 20 amp line. Can you still run this amp off a regular electrical outlet? If you can, will it sound like crap? 
jeffvegas
Your neighbors are going to despise you.  When I bought my condo  My amp was a 125 wpc Soundcraftsman pushing a pair of Studio 60 Paradigm's.  After 2 months I was almost tossed from my own home.  I downgraded to a Marantz 2252B and a pair of Yamaha NS500's.  My neighbors and my ears are all happy the last 5 years now.
I used to want a  Krell, once upon a time...

Back when I 'webchatted' for grins, I used to host the Krell Bar....

"Any inconceivable potion you desire...but you WILL clean up your mess."

Sure, a Krell in an apartment, no prob.  The neighbors will be a bit cranky when you 'brown-" or 'black out" them, but you'll get to meet them.
What sort of 'tude you'll greet will vary...almost guaranteed.

Anytime, you can break your rent agreement...inadvertently as well.  Without having to go 'full right rudder', after a fashion....

You could always set up in a 'common area' and hold raves...
Tape the windows first.

You may get to replace it if the insurance company agrees to cover it being 'borrowed' by an 'admirer' of it.
Pity they forgot to bring it back....

Ah...Life in the Big *hitty.....;)

Good variable factors....
I'm not sure what the 15amp circuit will do to the sound quality but I have run plenty of construction  machinery over 15amp circuits and they trip the breakers constantly. If we run it on a 20amp circuit we do not experience the problem. If you run the Krell on 15amps and someone turns on a microwave or hairdryer or a coffee maker, that's on the same circuit as the receptacle the Krell is on, you may be making trips to the breaker box
You will get all the legally allowed low bass extension you desire . And likely will not draw more than 8 amps anyways. I’m waiting for the electric utility to switch my panel so i will have the 2x 20amp plugs available . Right now i am running 60amps worth of gear off a single 15. You would have to be doing something pretty outrageous to blow it. 
At least with the KRELL when someone tries to steal it they will blow their back out trying to move it. It also can serve as a space heater in the winter. So even though I may be spending 4 grand on a 30 year old amp that probably doesn't sound good anymore it has some other uses. Plus it looks cool.