Krell 750mcx monoblocks

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by C2300MC275

Hi guys,

I need a preamp for these beasts now. Want to run fully balanced system - what would you recommend for me? I favour large soundstage, wonderful timbre, speed, and resolution. Don't like overly clinical stuff nor syrupy either.

Am thinking a Ref 5SE might be the ticket but I welcome options.

Cheers

If you want to stay with Krell the Phantom or Evolution 202 are nice units.

[C2300MC275]

Originally Posted by Still-One

If you want to stay with Krell the Phantom or Evolution 202 are nice units.

Hi Jim,

Do you feel that the phantom and 202 won't be a little dry /clinical? My dealer said I might find them exceptionally detailed but a little clinical?

[Mikeoz]

Originally Posted by C2300MC275

Hi guys,

I need a preamp for these beasts now. Want to run fully balanced system - what would you recommend for me? I favour large soundstage, wonderful timbre, speed, and resolution. Don't like overly clinical stuff nor syrupy either.

Am thinking a Ref 5SE might be the ticket but I welcome options.

Cheers

I'm also looking to change preamp (I have a 302e) and currently use an AR LS26. A toss up between Ref5SE and 202 - currently thinking the former it's supposed to have better low end grip than the Ref3 and has been far more popular than the Krell Preamps. If you can find a 202/ Phantom it's likely to be cheaper than a Ref5SE and I'm not sure of the benefits of CAST although I don't want to lose money on my TA interconnects.

There's at least one guy on here that prefers the Phantom to the Ref5 but I think most votes will go the other way.

[Tand]

Hi

I am using the 202 connected with cast on my MRAs. Works very nice! :-)

[jima4a]

Originally Posted by C2300MC275

Hi Jim, Do you feel that the phantom and 202 won't be a little dry /clinical? My dealer said I might find them exceptionally detailed but a little clinical?

What about the Ayre KX-5 or KX-R Twenty? I have only heard the K-5xeMP but very detailed while not dry.

[C2300MC275]

Originally Posted by jima4a

What about the Ayre KX-5 or KX-R Twenty? I have only heard the K-5xeMP but very detailed while not dry.

Absolutely love the kx-R but it is pretty darned expensive over here - too much for my pockets

Do love what it does though - the resolution and 3-dimensional soundstage is sublime. In fact it is the single best ss preamp I ever heard.

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by C2300MC275

Absolutely love the kx-R but it is pretty darned expensive over here - too much for my pockets

Do love what it does though - the resolution and 3-dimensional soundstage is sublime. In fact it is the single best ss preamp I ever heard.

Too bad your in the UK. There is one for sale in the pre-amp section here on AA.

[C2300MC275]

Originally Posted by tand

Hi

I am using the 202 connected with cast on my MRAs. Works very nice! :-)

Oh my - you are the owner of my all time dream reference amplifiers - never heard nor seen them in the flesh but they just exemplify everything that I love about the high end - over engineering at its madness. 16000 watts into 0.5 ohms

Out of interest, what kind of dedicated lines did you install? In theory you would need 70amp /240v line.

What speakers are you using - any photos of your rig would be great!

[C2300MC275]

Originally Posted by Still-One

Too bad your in the UK. There is one for sale in the pre-amp section here on AA.

What are you changing it out for, Jim? Presumably the D'Agostino?

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by C2300MC275

What are you changing it out for, Jim? Presumably the D'Agostino?

Yes. If I am able to sell mine.