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power conditioning - source vs amps
Thanks Rsbeck...Dedicated circuits are a must in any situation.I have two 30 amp and two 20 amp circuits.Richard 
Krell KAV-300i question
Many of us here on audiogon have found the Pure Note power cords are a great match for Krell. And, yes, it is the 15 amp type.The Pure Note Sigma PC may no longer be available, as production costs went really high. Contact: cables@purenote.comand ... 
Replacing sound proofing in cabniets
Home insulation works well 
power conditioning - source vs amps
There is no powerplant on the planet big enough to handle my big Krells. I would definitely put the conditioner on the source/preamp.I would first see whether you need conditioning. For me it turned out that when I substituted an excellent power c... 
Krell v. Theta
Just my opinion:Krell preamps are designed with Krell amps in mind. If you are willing to upgrade your amp the the cast version, then you should buy the KCT with cast cable. If you don't want to upgrade, I would go with the KRC-HR (which is what I... 
Monitor Audio GR60 vs B&W
5.1 SACD's are designed to have all (except the .1) the speakers to be the same. 
So I heard some B&W Signature 805s today...
FYI:A friend replaced his Sig. N800's driven by two Krell FPB700cx's (with a Rel sub) with the Sig. N805's driven by one FPB700cx (with the Rel sub).This man is "in the business" and told me the improvement was fantastic.Richard 
Krell CD-DSP cd player?????
Just my opinion (from a Krell lover):I use to have the Krell Studio DtoA which also came with upgradable software. Unfortunately, Krell never made any software to upgrade it. I believe this is the case with the CD-DSP; at least it would only possi... 
Pure Note Cerulean
How do the Cerulean compare to the Epsilon XLR's?Richard 
What steps forward were actually steps backward?
B&W upgrading their Matrix 800 to the Nautilus 800. This is a step down. To step up, one needs to actively bi-amp the matrix B&W800.Richard 
What cable to use with KRELL
Four of us, independently recommended Pure Note. Email and buy them (on trial) at: Cables@purenote.comI bet you will keep them!Richard 
Krell FPB300CX or FPB600 to my B&W N802
My gut feeling:The 300cx is based on the 200 which was not in the same class as the original 300 and 600. With the cx you cannot use an aftermarket powercord, which can make a huge improvement. If it were me, I would buy the 600 and an aftermarket... 
Sig N805 owners-sub?
A friend replaced his B&W800 signatures/Rel sub with the 805 signatures/Rel sub and says it is much better than the much more expensive combo.The 805's are driven by one FPB700 while he had two of the 700's driving the 800's.Richard 
What cable to use with KRELL
I have found that that the Pure Note Sigma PC works great with all my Krell products. This includes both my amps, my preamp, and my Krell crossover. (www.purenote.com)They are a great company to deal with and have a great trial policy.Richard 
Any input on B&W 800 series speakers repairs
On the B&W website, it states that they keep parts for the 800 series for 15 years.Aaabelha, you should be able to get the driver for awhile.Won't changing the driver change the sound quality?Richard