Woohoo, Krell S-1200 on the way!!!

[jeffkrag]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Great choice Jeff! Congrats!

I trust my S1200 with the rest of my system.... I have not found a better solution for a pure 2 channel performance and multichannel in one box yet.

Did someone mention the S1200 and Adele???



Yep, here is my S1200 and Adele.... (back when I had the Sasha's)



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Serge, thanks! You played a BIG part in my decision, especially all the PMs you were gracious enough to answer. One of the clinchers for me was when you told me that, after comparing the two, the S1200 was every bit as good as the Bryston SP3, if not better. For me, the greater simplicity and ease of set-up, plus the added EQ flexibility of the S1200 sealed the deal. And yes, the first bluray was Adele. That is one amazing performance she gave at Royal Albert Hall!

[jeffkrag]

Originally Posted by thezaks

OK, you got me! I found a demo S-1200 at a good enough price, so i purchased it. I will get it the middle of next week hopefully. I've previously had a Marantz AV8003 and AV7005, as well as an Arcam AV888. My favorite processor thus far though is the one I currently have - an Onkyo PR-SC5508, which has the SE upgrade from The Upgrade Company. I had also considered the Marantz AV8801 and the Krell Foundation processors.

We'll see how the S-1200 compares to my SE Onkyo.

Dave

Dave, I already said congrats in a PM and in the other thread, lol. However, I am surprised the TUC Onkyo was better than the Arcam. That Arcam is supposed to be an excellent processor, especially with 2ch music. Dave at TUC is quite the character, and elicits some very polarized opinions. Guess he does some good work. I did get a TUC modded Denon 3930ci, and it did sound great, but I had nothing to compare it to. It stopped reading SACD, so I replaced it with the Oppo BDP95, which is very good, and in some ways better, but not in all ways. (The denon is still sitting in a box, not sure what to do with it).

I very much look forward to hearing your opinions. I have not been able to do any further listening, other than a well-recorded Wynton Marsalis CD, "The Magic Hour", which sounded absolutely incredible. I mean detail and instrument texture like nothing I've ever heard. Very impressive.

[thezaks]

Originally Posted by jeffkad

Dave, I already said congrats in a PM and in the other thread, lol. However, I am surprised the TUC Onkyo was better than the Arcam. That Arcam is supposed to be an excellent processor, especially with 2ch music. Dave at TUC is quite the character, and elicits some very polarized opinions. Guess he does some good work. I did get a TUC modded Denon 3930ci, and it did sound great, but I had nothing to compare it to. It stopped reading SACD, so I replaced it with the Oppo BDP95, which is very good, and in some ways better, but not in all ways. (The denon is still sitting in a box, not sure what to do with it).

I very much look forward to hearing your opinions. I have not been able to do any further listening, other than a well-recorded Wynton Marsalis CD, "The Magic Hour", which sounded absolutely incredible. I mean detail and instrument texture like nothing I've ever heard. Very impressive.

Hi jeffkad,

Yes, I was expecting the Arcam AV888 to stomp on my TUC SE Onkyo 5508 - especially because I previously had an AV8 (which I loved!) and an AVR600. However, the 5508 is definitely better. It makes the AV888 sound veiled, in comparison. And, the video is much better through the SE 5508.

Your Denon 3930ci is probably 4 years older than the Oppo 95, and it's not a blu ray player either. Perhaps the laser just needs some cleaning to get it working again. Dave's upgrades have improved/evolved, as he continuously learns new ways to improve equipment. I bet you could send in your Oppo 95, or just get a new upgraded 105 from him.

Dave's definitely had some folks attack him in years past, and his emotions and passion did get him into trouble sometimes on forums. But for now, he tries to stay away from those things and just stick to what he does best. He's actually getting more reviews from reviewers, so hopefully he's getting some good cred now. Chip Stern has an online interview with David, as well as a review of the SE Oppo 95 - both on postive-feedback (add dot com to that).

Since I have the Krell S-1500 amplifier, I wanted to try a Krell processor to see if there's a synergy that would be better than using my SE Onkyo 5508. I'll know fairly soon...

Dave

[mb2]

TUC owner David Schulte is a blabbering idiot that phones peoples homes and leaves threats for your family to hear.I sent him a brand new piece of gear and when it was done told him me and my wife were willing to drive 4.5hrs to pick it up,so as to not have him ship it USPS(damn him)..He said """NO""" and when it arrived it was broke.I will never stand behind that man.

Onto the subject,Congrates...I still use the HTS 7.1/SACDv3 for my multi-channel SACD music.I have the Integra 80.2 for movies.I have a friend who is looking into the 1200 also so I look forward to your review.

[thezaks]

Originally Posted by mb2

TUC owner David Schulte is a blabbering idiot that phones peoples homes and leaves threats for your family to hear.I sent him a brand new piece of gear and when it was done told him me and my wife were willing to drive 4.5hrs to pick it up,so as to not have him ship it USPS(damn him)..He said """NO""" and when it arrived it was broke.I will never stand behind that man.

Onto the subject,Congrates...I still use the HTS 7.1/SACDv3 for my multi-channel SACD music.I have the Integra 80.2 for movies.I have a friend who is looking into the 1200 also so I look forward to your review.

Wow, sorry to hear you had a bad experience with David. My experience, over the last 3 years or so, has been terrific - both the products and the support. Two to three years ago, I had a Pioneer Blu ray player that seemed to have received some shipping damage when he sent it to me (was producing video, but not audio), and he replaced it with a new one for free. I've had two other components from him that have not had issues, following the upgrade, and the Pioneer is still working great as well.

I'll definitely report on the S1200, once I get it in my system (this weekend) and give it a little time to settle in.

Dave

[jeffkrag]

Originally Posted by thezaks

I'll definitely report on the S1200, once I get it in my system (this weekend) and give it a little time to settle in.
Dave

So??? We're waiting

[thezaks]

Originally Posted by jeffkad

So??? We're waiting

Honestly, I'm sending my S-1200U 3D to Krell. I bought a demo unit, and I found out that it is a few years old. Krell is going to upgrade a couple of boards in it and update the software, in order to bring it up to a 2013 S-1200. I can't wait!

By the way, the folks at Krell are professional and passionate about their products. I feel really great about choosing Krell.

Dave

[jeffkrag]

Originally Posted by thezaks

Honestly, I'm sending my S-1200U 3D to Krell. I bought a demo unit, and I found out that it is a few years old. Krell is going to upgrade a couple of boards in it and update the software, in order to bring it up to a 2013 S-1200. I can't wait!

By the way, the folks at Krell are professional and passionate about their products. I feel really great about choosing Krell.

Dave

Totally agree about Krell. They have proven to be great to deal with so far. Very much look forward to your opinion of sound quality.

[jamshed]

Hi Jeff and Dave,

I am still confused between bryston sp3 and Krell 1200 u and foundation.
Any statement which can help me decide because Australia not as big market for high end audio and loose too much money on selling so I want to make the right decision once.
I am scared to handle bryston quirks but at the same time I am more 2 ch listener for which I believe it's better than Krell 1200u and foundation.
Please advise.

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[jeffkrag]

Originally Posted by jamshed

Hi Jeff and Dave,

I am still confused between bryston sp3 and Krell 1200 u and foundation.
Any statement which can help me decide because Australia not as big market for high end audio and loose too much money on selling so I want to make the right decision once.
I am scared to handle bryston quirks but at the same time I am more 2 ch listener for which I believe it's better than Krell 1200u and foundation.
Please advise.

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How about this statement: Just buy the Krell S1200. It is awesome.