Description: Line-level preamplifier. Gain: 10dB (x3). Frequency range: 0.5Hz–550kHz. S/N ratio: 95dB A-weighted. Input impedance: 48.5k ohms. Output impedance: 11 ohms. Maximum output voltage: 9.5V RMS, 28V p–p.
Dimensions: 18" W by 21/4" H by 13.75" D.
Serial number of unit tested: 17-39359.
Prices: $1800 (high-level), $2100 (with phono section) (1991); no longer available (2017). Approximate number of dealers: 55. Warranty: 5 years.
Manufacturer: Krell Industries, Milford, CT 06460 (1991). Krell Industries, LLC, 45 Connair Road, Orange, CT 06477-3650 (2017). Tel: (203) 799-9954. Fax: (203) 799-9796. Web: www.krellonline.com.
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COMMENTS
Love these old reviews, brings back a lot of memories of reading Stereophile and trying to figure out how I could buy some of this stuff. It doesn't seem that long ago. Seems there were a lot more reviews per issue back then too.
would not be acceptable in a $500 preamp, much less one that sold for 2 grand. Odd that Krell didn't have a manufacturer's comment addressing this. High quality controls with near perfect tracking were certainly available in the early '90s. Most Japanese receivers did far better than this.
You make a valid observation but it probably wouldn't bother me if I owned the piece, which, I did just look up on eBay to find one for under $1,000.
I was selling Audible Illusions PreAmps that had separate volume knobs for each channel, I felt it was a good design.
Krell is good gear, I could live with it.
Tony in Michigan
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