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From the inception of the company, C.E.O. Dan D’Agostino and the staff at Krell have consistently produced products known worldwide for their excellence in engineering, innovation, and outstanding build quality.

Use this section to view images of Krell products as they appear in the 2000 and 2001 advertising campaigns, to obtain a listing recent reviews of Krell products, and to access the list of awards that Krell products have received from around the world.


Advertisements | Reviews | Awards

Advertisements

Full page, four color advertisement, as seen in Stereophile and Ultimate Audio magazines:

The LAT Series ad featuring C.E.O. Dan D'Agostino with a pair of LAT-1 loudspeakers.

 

Full page, four color advertisement, as seen in Forbes FYI, Home Theater, and Home Theater Interiors magazines:

The Krell HEAT Ad features Mike Piazza with the Home Theater Standard, the Theater Amplifier Standard, the LAT-C loudspeaker, and a pair of LAT-1 loudspeakers.

 

Full page, four color advertisement, as seen in Stereophile magazine:

The CAST Technology Ad featuring C.E.O. Dan D'Agostino and the Krell Current Tunnel (KCT) Stereo Preamplifier.

   

Full page, four color advertisement, as seen in Stereophile magazine:

The CAST System Ad featuring the KPS 28c Compact Disc Player (top), the KCT Krell Current Tunnel Stereo Preamplifier (middle), and the Full Power Balanced 600c Stereo Power Amplifier (bottom).

 
 

Reviews

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Current Product Reviews

   
 

"Conversations With... Rondi D’Agostino, President, Krell Industries," Ultimate Audio, December 1997, pp. 8-10.
 

 

"Dan D’Agostino of Krell," Audio, April 1998, pp. 40-44.
 

 

"Great Expectations", Home Theater Interiors, Winter 2000, pp. 68-80.
 

 

"Krell Full Power Balanced 350Mc Monoblock Amplifier," Sterophile, August 2000, pp. 66-71.
 

 

"Krell FPB 650Mc Monoblock Power Amplifiers," The Absolute Sound, December 2000/January 2001, p.123.
 

 

"Krell KAV-300iL Integrated Amplifier", Prosumer.TV, June 13, 2001.
 

 

"Krell KAV-300iL Integrated Amplifier: Great Things do Come in Small Packages", The Audiophile Voice, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 45-47.
 

"Krell KPE Reference Phono Preamplifier," The Absolute Sound, April/May 2001, p.87.
 

 

"Krell, What high-end audio is really all about", Audio Video Interiors, January 1999, pp. 33-46. (Featuring the KPS 25sc Krell Playback System)
 

 

"Perfect Pitch," Robb Report, August 2000, p. 124.
 

 

"The LAT-1: Krell's First Loudspeaker", Stereophile, August 2001, pp. 68-75.
 

 

"Two Peas in a Pod," Ultimate Audio, Summer 2000, p.42
(Featuring the KPS 25sc and the FPB 300c)
 

 

Hall of Fame Reviews

   
 

"Anything But Standard", Home Theater, November 1999, pp. 63-70. (Featuring the Home Theater Standard)
 

 

"Are Two Amps Better Than One?", Home Theater, January 2000, pp. 78-83. (Featuring the KAV-250a and the KAV-250a/3)
 

 

"Krell Full Power Balanced 250 Monoblock Power Amplifier," Stereophile, June 1998, pp. 107-112.
 

 

"Krell Full Power Balanced 300 Stereo Power Amplifier", Fi, February 1999, pp. 45-49.
 

 

"Krell Full Power Balanced 600 Power Amplifier," Stereophile, April 1997, pp. 188-195.
 

 

"Krell Full Power Balanced 650 Monoblock Power Amplifier," Hi Fi News and Record Review, September 1998, pp. 36-39.
 

 

"Krell Full Power Balanced 650M Monoblock Power Amplifier", Audio Video Interiors, March 1999, pp. 45-52.
 

 

"Krell KAV-250a and Krell KAV-250a/3 Power Amplifiers: Thunder and Lightning", The Perfect Vision, January/February 2000, pp. 90-92.
 

 

"Krell KAV-250a Preamp and KAV-250p Amplifier," Home Theater, November 1997, pp. 72-74.
 

 

"Krell KAV-300i Integrated Amplifier", Audio Revolution, www.audiorevolution.com/equip/index.html
 

 

"Krell KAV-250p and KAV-250a. To Krell and Back," What Hi-Fi?, February 1998, pp. 90-91.
 

 

"Krell KPS 25s Playback System," Fi, September 1998, pp. 20-30.
 

 

"Krell KRC-3 Preamp," Fi, November 1996, pp. 60-63.
 

 

"Krell KRC-3 Preamp," Stereophile, May 1997, pp. 148-152.
 

 

Awards

Current Product Awards

   

Full Power Balanced 650Mc Monaural Power Amplifier
2000 Best Home Theatre Amplifier, Robb Report, USA
2000 The Golden Ear Award, The Absolute Sound, USA
1999 Component of the Year (COTY) Award, Japan
 

Full Power Balanced 600c Stereo Power Amplifier
2001 Grand Prix Award, Product of The Year, Stereo Power Amplifier, Audio Video International, USA
1999 Grand Prix Award, Two-Channel Power Amplifier, Audio Video International, USA
 

KPE Reference Phono Preamplifier
1998 Grand Prix Award, Audio Video International, USA
 

 

KPS 25sc Krell Playback System
2001 Best CD Player, Robb Report, USA
 

 

The LAT-1 (Lossless Acoustic Transducer) Loudspeakers
COTY Award, Stereo Sound, Japan
 

 

The LAT-2 (Lossless Acoustic Transducer) Loudspeakers
Grand Prix Award, Stereo Sound, Japan
 

 

Master Reference Amplifier
2001 Best Solid-state Amplifier, Robb Report, USA
1999 Best Solid-state Amplifier, Robb Report, USA
 

 

Master Reference Subwoofer
2001 Best Solid-state Amplifier, Robb Report, USA
2000 Best of the Best, Robb Report, USA
 

Theater Amplifier Standard
2001 Grand Prix Award, Product of the Year, Home Theater Power Amplifier, Audio Video International, USA
2001 Best Buy, Home Cinema Choice, England
 

 

Hall of Fame Awards

   
 

Audio Standard Amplifier
1996 Product of the Year, Amplification Component, Stereophile, USA
 

 

Audio Standard 2 Amplifier
1995 Excellence in Design, Audio Video Interiors Magazine, USA
 

 

Audio + Video Standard Surround Preamp/Processor
1997 Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase Award, Electronic Industries Association, USA
1997 Signal Processor Design, Academy Advancing High Performance Audio & Video (The Academy), USA
 

 

Full Power Balanced 650M Monaural Power Amplifier
1998 Solid State Electronic Design, The Academy, USA
1999 Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase Award, Electronic Industries Association, USA
 

 

Full Power Balanced 350M Monaural Power Amplifier
1998 Jazz Component of the Year, Swing Journal, Japan
 

Full Power Balanced 600 Stereo Power Amplifier
2000, Best of 2000, Audio Revolution, USA
1999 Editors Pick, Three Star Award, Fi Magazine, USA
1998 Amplifier of the Year, Audio Revolution, On-line Magazine
1997 Solid State Electronics, The Academy, USA
1997 Recommended Component, Stereophile, USA
1997 Product of the Year, Amplification Component, Stereophile, USA
COTY Award, Stereo Sound, Japan
 

KAV-250a Stereo Power Amplifier
1998 Grand Prix Award, Audio Video International, USA
 

 

KAV-250a Stereo Power Amplifier, KAV-250a/3 Three-channel Power Amplifier
2000 The Editors Choice Award, The Perfect Vision, USA
 

 

KAV-250a Stereo Power Amplifier, KAV-250p Stereo Preamplifier
1997, Defines State of the Art, Home Theater Magazine and Curtco Freedom Group Laboratories, USA
 





KAV-300i Remote Control Integrated Amplifier
2000, Best of 2000, Audio Revolution, USA
1997, Outstanding, Audio Choice Award, Gramophone Magazine, The United Kingdom
1997, Recommended Component, Stereophile, USA
European High End Audio Product of the Year, European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), Europe
Jazz Component of the Year, Swing Journal, Japan
Best Amplification Component up to £5,000, Hi Fi News and Record Review, United Kingdom
1997, 1998, 1999 Grand Prix Award, Stereo Integrated Amplifier, Audio Video International, USA
1999 Editors Pick: Two Star Award, Fi Magazine, USA
 

 

KPS-20i/l
1996 Best Digital Source, The Academy, USA
1996 Recommended Component. Stereophile, USA
 

 

KPS 25s Krell Playback System
1998 Audio Digital Source Design, The Academy, USA
1999 Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase Award, Electronic Industries Association, USA
1999 Editors Pick Four Star Award, Fi Magazine, USA
 

 

KSA 150 ABS
1991 Schweizer High-End Preis, Endverstärker von 2500 bis 10000 Franken, 1. Rang, Switzerland
 

Krell HEAT System (Including the Home Theater Standard, KAV-250a, and the KAV-250a/3)
1999 Grand Prix Award, AV Integrated Amplifier, Audio Video International, USA
 

 

KRS 250 Reference
1991 Schweizer High-End Preis, Superklasse Endverstärker über 10000 Franken, 1. Rang, Switzerland
 

 

Reference 64
1996 Best D/A Processor, The Academy, USA
 

 

Full Product Line
Best Test '96, Audio and Stereoplay, Germany
 

 

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