Krell Kav 300 Cd Player Reviews

Now they ve diversified the line by introducing a pair of monoblock power amps a preamplifier and the kav 300 cd compact disc player the subject of this review.

Krell kav 300 cd player reviews. Female vocals sound very real. The current integrated may be the cheapest amplifier the company currently makes but it still delivers a concentrated dose of the fabled krell sound. That was a terrific performer and this current version reminds us of that. Tested here is the entry level krell s 350a which is a cd only player.

The midrange is so smooth. Butkrell amps are traditionally massive affairs. Krell s low end is more controled n deep. Krell released its first integrated amp the kav 300i back in the mid 90s.

And the kav stands for krell audio video. Both the kav 280cd player and the kav 300il integrated amplifier share the same chassis for easy stacking. More open treble the mids are more natural and the bass has more slam. The closely related s 350av adds dvd playback upscaled to 1080p and the claim is that it does so without compromise to cd playback performance.

Krell s answer was the kav 300i integrated amplifier a product that has won critical acclaim footnote 1 and immense sales worldwide. Portables have shown how small cd players can be. It replaced a cal tercet mkiii player. 250cd was a little more detail n clear than cl 15 which might be a little too bright if ur system is already on the lean side.

While some might find it silly to put a 3500 cd player and a 2350 integrated amplifier in the same system as a pair of 250 loudspeakers it made for a genuinely kickin system. Krell kav 300i integrated amp reviewed by. Sound stage was a little bigger n deeper on the krell. Compared to the new kav 280cd the kav 300cd sound more alive.

Gorgeous in natural aluminium with shiny chromed corners the two pieces can only be described as sleek. The kav 280cd is not a bad player by far but the kav 300cd is closer to the krell class a series. If you find this player. The krell has better micro detail more prominent upper end while at the same time being smoother.

Krell kav 280cd player kav 300il and lat 2 speaker reviewed. Measuring 17 25x3 5x16 5in whd just the depth is slightly excessive. However i did set up a more modest system comprising the kav 300i the kav 300cd and several affordably priced speakers including the extraordinary b w dm 302s. A remote control which might happen to operate your non krell cd player and a delightful dearth of.

The bass was deeper with much better difinition.