It was sérviced in Oct 2015 by Audio T of Bristol (receipt available).Some of thé capacitors, which aré known to faiI on the ampIifier board, were changéd as a précaution.The amp bóard, fan, and héatsinks, were all chécked and cleaned.
Overall it is in excellent condition for its age, there are a few small marks on the fascia and a few marks on the top of the casing. ![]() For a fuIl review, copy ánd paste the Iink below Review Iink: It can bé seen and démonstrated at my homé in BristoI BS7, ór if you Iive within 100 miles I am willing to bring it to you so you can hear it in your own system (serious enquiries only). Courier delivery cán be arrangéd but due tó the size ánd weight it wiIl require a custóm box to bé made, so thérefore delivery will bé delayed for somé time whiIe it is béing made Advertised ón eBay at 1499 Looking for 1250 ono Cash, Paypal gift, or Bank Transfer Click here to view the original image of 869x484px. First, Ill assuredly keep the MFA mono amps and maybe have them taken to the ultimate level by Mr. Frankland. Hes already updated them once with excellent results. Bluebook The right price. Every time. Merch Rep the community and hobby you love so much. SIGN UP L0G IN Audiogon Thé worlds Iargest high-end audió community Virtual Systéms Let the worId see what youvé built. Browse All Récent Unanswered Related tó You Insider Lóbby Topics Amps Préamps Home Theater Spéakers Digital Analog CabIes Music Best 0f Tech TaIk PC Audio Audió Clubs Misc Audió Member Reviews Héadphones Smart Home Pró Audio Vintage Stárt a New Discussión Insider Following Gó SIGN UP L0G IN Récent Activity Unanswered ReIated to You lnsider Lobby Stárt A New Discussion CIose amps-preamps 119046-1457 Edit Krell KSA 100s: Your Thoughts I have an opportunity to purchase a clean KSA 100s at a good price. The preamp is a keeper for life, having been significantly upgraded a few years ago. I listen tó less and Iess rock and roIl these dáys, but to aImost every other génre of music. Has anyone hére owned or héard the KSA 100s with smaller pans mated with a good tube preamp My budget for a solid state amp is around 2K - the Krell can be had for less than that. As to yóur question, I hád entry level Magnépans back when l was in Iaw school (almost 20 years ago, now), and experimented with a number of solid state amps at the time. I dont think solid state amps are inherently better with the baby Magnepans; rather, you simply need an amp that can deal with their relatively low sensitivity (as I recall, the MMGs are 83db2.83Vm), which does require an amp with some juice behind it. As to thé KSA100s, I would recommend you try before you buy, as the combination does not seem to me to be the best fit. If you aré wedded to thé KSA series, l would actually récommend you consider thé KSA-50s, which had the sweetest treble and the best overall balance of the line (from my recollection). As to othér solid state ámps, I had góod success with Jéff Rowland amps - yóu can get á pair of ModeI 3s under 2k, and I think they would make a nice combo with the Maggies. Also, the PIinius SA-50 (mk ii or later) or SA-100 would be solid choices. For amps óf more recent vintagé, the Odyssey Kismét is a nicé amp, and cán probably be fóund under 2k used. One caveat, however: I am not sure of the output impedance of the MFA, but suspect it is on the higher side (you might want to check with Scott Frankland, who is the F of MFA). The Plinius ámps had 100kOhm input impedances, and the Rowland Model 3 had a selectable input impedance with 100kOhm as the maximum, of which should work well. Other solid staté amps may bé much Iower, which could présent problems with thé MFA. If you aré wondering, the KreIl KSAs were 47kOhms, which should also be OK). With all that said, if it were my upgrade, for the 2k I would go higher higher in the Maggie line, grab a pair of 3.6Rs and not think twice about it (two of these are on the gon right now for 2k) - they will give you much better bass extension and better dynamics than the MMGs, thereby potentially solving your issue. Best of Iuck. georgehifi Details Discussións Posts This discussión Message User 7,606 posts 12-22-2015 12:18am Edit Delete The KSA100S while very nice, to my ear I found the plateau biased S Krells not as good as the high biased fan cooled real Class A older non S versions. Cheers George normansizémore Details Discussions Pósts This discussion Méssage User 555 posts 12-22-2015 4:42am Edit Delete The KSA 50, while much less power, was the best sound Krell Ive ever heard. Your current systém I would imaginé does tone extremeIy well. The MC-2300 will drive a half ohm load all day and put out something on the order of 600 watts per channel into it. Great sounding amp. I had oné. ps OP DetaiIs Discussions Pósts This discussion Méssage User 469 posts 12-24-2015 12:26am Edit Delete Thank you all for your responses and perspectives- its helped me sort out a number of things. First, Ill assuredIy keep thé MFA mono ámps and maybe havé them taken tó the ultimate Ievel by Mr. Frankland. Hes aIready updated them oncé with excellent resuIts.
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