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Krell evolution 402
Krell evolution 402
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Reviewed by:

rulebreaker

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
October 1, 2008

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Price Paid:  $7850.00 from Audiogon

Summary:
Used with Watt Puppies 6, tube pre and transparent cables. Nice at very low volumes. Natural sound for solid state but a little lean (or too perfect?) in the midrange. Not at ease at high volume. Does not sound best on start up -- sounds better every hour - if cost no object leave it on (not me). Gets hot. Nice amp for an apartment in cold climate (again not me).

Strengths:
Gorgeous piece of equipment. A work of art. Marquis brand. Clean clear power. Pride in ownership. Great resale value if bought used. Good packaging.

Weaknesses:
Runs hot. Long warm up. Seemed underpowered to me at loud volume -- lots of clean power, but did not sound at ease.

Similar Products Used:
Krell, Denon


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Reviewed by:

sams

(AudioPhile)

Review Date
December 12, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Review 2 of 2

Price Paid:  $15000.00 from filtronique

Summary:
krell has created something special here with the evolution 402. It is very natural sounding, probably the closest sound reproduction that I have heard. My Amati Anniversarios work well with the 400 watts. Krell is a wonderful match for them. I have 3 other systems with tube amps which are very good and I tested many superb tube amps (otl,ocl and with transformers) with the Amati's. The krell evo 402 sounds just as good in the midrange but much nicer sound overall , from the lows to the highs it is exquisite, superb contol and that famous krell slam. I am a fond lover of the tube sound and for years have never found any solid state that I could enjoy except now with this wonderful new krell , it is niether tubelike nor solidstate, its just real pure hifi sound.

Strengths:
excellent control, superb overall sound, great bass. details and phenomenal resolution, very luxurious sound with huge power reserve.

Weaknesses:
better if you have a friend over to help pick it up

Similar Products Used:
audio research, graaf, showcase amp (no comparison)


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