Krell makes some great equipment. If there is something you don't particularly like, there are many newer preamps that may satisfy you, depending on how much you want to spend. My guess is that you're going to spend at least 2 times the price of your Krell to get a preamp that is sonically as good. You may want to consider a tube preamp, but not my first choice. Happy listening.
Krell KAV-250p - time for change?
My preamp is a Krell KAV-250p, bought primarily for 2-channel listening but also because it has home theater bypass (HTB) when I switch to my Marantz receiver for movie watching. Other equipment: B&W 801s circa 1980, Oppo Blu-Ray, Bryston 9B-SST five channel. I just inherited the 801s from my recently departed father, replacing a set of PSB Synchrony 1s (which I also love).
Anyway, I am not fond of the Krell for the babyish reason that I don't like the volume control. I wish it had a knob as it is too difficult to dial-in the volume I want with the graduated segments. I also wonder, since it is my first preamp, if I might upgrade. The Parasound Halo P6 caught my eye as it has the HTB and decent feedback from owners/reviewers.
I searched this forum and no one had anything bad to say about the Krell. I just thought I would inquire since it's always been my least favorite piece.
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