I dug a trench around my house for 75 feet with a mattock and shovel to lay the wire for my dedicated Krell amp circuit. Might be another option if you're looking for isolation.
Lee-You are correct, there is no crawl area above my ceiling. My electrician showed up tonight to have a look-see and we are going to have to go the baseboard route. He is going to install the 20 amp dedicated circuit next week. I bought one of Albert Porter's outlets which are made using one metal and it appears to be very high quality. I can always change the outlet out later should I feel the need. Albert is *only* charging $36 for his outlet. My KBL has now been at Krell for 9 workdays and the KSA-250 has now been at Krell for 6 work days. I have a ways to go before they return. The good news is that by the time the Krell KSA-250 returns, I will have a dedicated 20 amp circuit ready to plug into.
I came home from work today (9/26/11) and had an email from the Krell service department which included a PDF file for the repair work order for the KBL. I was very glad to see this as it means they have diagnosed the problem. It looks like the repair bill for the KBL will be $786.00 which includes shipping. This also includes a cost of $195.00 for new shipping boxes which I assume means they don’t want to ship it back in the boxes I sent the KBL to them in. If you deduct the $195 for the boxes, the actual repair is $591.00. Either way, I’m ok with it and damn glad they have jumped on the repair already. I can’t wait to get the KBL back.
I came home from work today (9/26/11) and had an email from the Krell service department which included a PDF file for the repair work order for the KBL. I was very glad to see this as it means they have diagnosed the problem. It looks like the repair bill for the KBL will be $786.00 which includes shipping. This also includes a cost of $195.00 for new shipping boxes which I assume means they don’t want to ship it back in the boxes I sent the KBL to them in. If you deduct the $195 for the boxes, the actual repair is $591.00. Either way, I’m ok with it and damn glad they have jumped on the repair already. I can’t wait to get the KBL back.
Steve-I really had no idea what the KBL would cost as Krell didn't *guesstimate* it to me. You did say you thought it would be back before the 6-8 weeks and I sure hope you are right. I can miss the KBL because I heard it in my system and I know what it's bringing to the table. I can't miss the KSA-250 because I have never had a chance to hear it yet. The KSA-250 is what Krell told me to expect a $1000 repair bill for.
I personally believe that Krell is working very hard to repair the hit they took when Dan left the company. Bill McKiegan seems like a good guy who wants to get things right.
I agree that Dan took a hit as well. Since the thread was about Krell, I mentioned the stumble that Dan's leaving caused in both their business and in customer confidence in their longevity. I have nothing but respect for Dan, as he has been one of the great pioneers of high-end solid state gear. Mark will be thrilled with the refurbed KBL and amp combo.
I talked to the Krell Service Dept. today and gave them my CC info. I was told they will try and have the KBL repaired by the end of the week and shipped out next week! They are replacing over 40 caps plus other parts. He said if I like how it sounded before it broke, I'm really going to like how it sounds when it comes back.
I talked to the Krell Service Dept. today and gave them my CC info. I was told they will try and have the KBL repaired by the end of the week and shipped out next week! They are replacing over 40 caps plus other parts. He said if I like how it sounded before it broke, I'm really going to like how it sounds when it comes back.
Yes, there is. In this case, it should be peace of mind that everything is up to snuff and not something you are crossing fingers and hope it doesn't break soon. That is the problem with buying older gear. Electrolytic caps have a limited life span. Even if they aren't leaking/shorted, they start losing their original value of capacitance over time. For example, a 50 mfd cap can easily become a 5 mfd cap over time. I was told to expect a big increase in bottom end and midrange response which is kind of scary based on what I heard before it broke.
Yes, there is. In this case, it should be peace of mind that everything is up to snuff and not something you are crossing fingers and hope it doesn't break soon. That is the problem with buying older gear. Electrolytic caps have a limited life span. Even if they aren't leaking/shorted, they start losing their original value of capacitance over time. For example, a 50 mfd cap can easily become a 5 mfd cap over time. I was told to expect a big increase in bottom end and midrange response which is kind of scary based on what I heard before it broke.
Take a picture of the Krell KSA 250, blow it up and paste the photo on the faceplate of your current amplifier. Since it's all expectation based, that should make your current amp sound like a Krell. Now come to think of it, you can sell the Krell now
Good one Myles. The thing is, I have never heard a Krell KSA-250 so therefore I have no idea what it sounds like. One thing I know, if I took both of my PL 400 Series 2 amps and stacked them one in front of the other, they still wouldn't equal the depth of the KSA-250. The combined weight of the two PL 400 Series 2 amps is close to what the power transformer in the KSA-250 weighs. My expectation bias is that they won't sound the same. We shall see in due time.
