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In Reply to: RE: Opinions sought on Krell KSA 250 posted by George S. Roland on January 13, 2015 at 09:00:30
2015 minus 1991 is 24, not 14 :)
I wouldn't do it..
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This is like my post "when is it time to call it quits" that got mistakenly posted to the digital forum. It was regarding a smaller Krell amp the KST 100. It's not an assault on the very best of 2015 but it can sound good. If you can get it for the right price have Krell go through it and enjoy it. If you can spend the money look at a new amp. My amp is from the same time as a KSA 250, it's been very reliable. I changed the filter caps in the power supply, checked the values on the other caps and re-biased it, that's all in 25 years!! The filter caps seemed okay and the amp played fine but I thought it was time.
Mathematically challenged? I am guilty as charged.
Some old amps have excellent longevity. I have a 30+ year old Hafler DH-220 that still works perfectly and sounds great.
You said you "wouldn't do it", but didn't say why. Is it just because it is so old or are there other issues about its performance/longevity you have in mind that you are cautioning me against?
Thanks,
George
....but I would make sure the caps have been changed fairly recently, with documentation to proof it. If not, count on shipping it directly to Krell to have the caps replaced. The transformer, transistors and other parts age well, but the caps tend to need changed in about 15-20 years, especially with a hot running Class A amp such as this. It is a great sounding amp though, one of Krell's best efforts ever.
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