Krell

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Models

MD-10 — Krell MD-10 CD transport — Krell's CD Transcription Turntable, a reference transport of the early 1990s that reviewers kept in their systems for years.

MDA-300 — Krell MDA-300 mono differential amplifier — 300W per channel into 8 ohms, no global feedback, one chassis per channel. A reference-grade 1990s Krell.

KSA-80B — Krell KSA-80B power amplifier — a steady $2,700 used-market fixture in early-1990s dealer classifieds, documented across Audio magazine listings.

KSA-150 — Krell KSA-150 — Class A stereo balanced amplifier, 150W/ch into 8 ohms. Documentation mostly from Krell's own Audio ads, 1990–91.
KSA-5 — Krell KSA-5, an obscure pure Class A headphone amplifier from 1992-93. Little documented; known specs: 5W/ch into 8 ohms, locking headphone outputs, $1,500.

KST-100 — Krell KST-100 stereo power amplifier, advertised c. 1990–91. Rated 100W/ch into 8 ohms and capable of driving 1-ohm loads; period documentation is otherwise thin.

KAV-300CD — Krell KAV-300CD — high-resolution CD player with balanced, current-mode, Class A output. $4,200 in 1999; the digital heart of a balanced KAV stack.
KAV-300R — Krell KAV-300R — a 150W/ch stereo receiver from Krell's KAV line, with Day/Sequerra tuner and Theater Throughput. Reviewed by Audio in 1999.
KPS-20I — Krell KPS-20I reference CD player — machined transport, AT&T sync output for the Reference 64, green LED disc treatment. Reviewed by Audio in 1995.
KPS-25S — Krell KPS-25S (1998) — a $20,000 one-box CD transport, DAC, and preamp with Current Mode circuits and CAST. The separates-killer that Audio called superb.
KSA-100 — A high-power stereo amplifier designed by Dan D'Agnostino, built for dynamic performance and low-impedance drive capability.
KSA-300S — Krell KSA-300S: 300W Class A stereo amp with Sustained Plateau Bias. Period reviews, used-market pricing, and what to check before buying.