Krell Unveils New Integrated Amplifier – the K-300i

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Legendary American high-end audio brand Krell – famed for its groundbreaking amps since the early 1980s – launches the K-300i

Key Features

• When it comes to high-end solid-state amps, no manufacturer is more revered or influential than Connecticut-based Krell
• The K-300i is the latest in a long line of class-leading integrated amps – the simplest and most affordable way to own a Krell amplifier
• Newly developed amp circuit incorporates the latest version of Krell’s iBias technology
• iBias delivers the sonic purity of Class A operation without the excessive heat and power consumption of traditional Class A designs
• Krell Current Mode topology, with fully differential circuitry from input to output, ensures an extremely linear and extended frequency response
• 770VA transformer lies at the heart of the amp’s prodigious power supply, enabling precise, unerring signal control and effortless dynamic range
• Power output rated at 150W per channel into 8 ohms, doubling to 300W per channel into 4 ohms
• Two versions available: a classic version with purely analogue inputs (RCA/XLR) and a fully featured ‘digital’ version that adds digital inputs and streaming

 

 

Additional features – ‘digital’ version

• Integrated high-end DAC section utilises ESS Sabre Pro chipset
• Includes UPnP network streaming and aptX Bluetooth reception, as well as optical, coaxial, USB and HDMI digital inputs and an HDMI output
• Supports a wide range of file formats and streaming platforms, including Spotify Connect, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz and vTuner
• Also decodes MQA files and is Roon Ready
• Dedicated control app for Android/iOS devices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price and availability

The Krell K-300i is available in the UK from August in black or silver finish. The ‘classic’ analogue-only version has an RRP of £4,698 inc. VAT. The ‘digital’ version with added digital inputs/streaming has an RRP of £5,698 inc. VAT.

UK contact for consumers

• Absolute Sounds – sole UK distributor of Krell products
• Web: www.absolutesounds.com
• Tel: 020 8971 3909