FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- January 2003 -- Krell Industries, Inc., Orange, CT 06477

Krell Introduces the SACD Standard at WCES 2003

Las Vegas - Krell Industries Inc. unveils its first ever SACD player at the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show. The SACD Standard marries the Krell high bandwidth, high dynamic-range approach to circuit design to the Super Audio CD platform. "SACD and Krell are a perfect fit," said Dan D'Agostino, Krell CEO and Chief Designer. "Krell components have always been sought after because of their ability to convey more of the source material to the listener. As a source, SACD offers more information, more music, plus it is a music only platform. We favored this format from the outset because, like Krell, SACD is focused on advancing the art of music playback. Our Current Mode circuit architecture is tailor made for the extended bandwidth capabilities of SACD."

Krell is long known for exquisite enclosure design, and the SACD Standard is no exception. The SACD Standard's unique chassis-in-a-chassis design provides ultra stable disc drive operation, while damping induced vibration from the electronics. Separate power for the digital and analog circuitry maximizes the performance of both sections. A custom-wound toroidal power transformer offers tremendous current and low noise operation for the analog circuitry. Several stages of regulation insure rock steady power to all gain stages for maximum dynamic impact. Mr. D'Agostino added, "For years, we have realized the benefit of circuits with the capability to perform in the upper reaches of the audible spectrum. We understand how much the information above 20 kHz contributes to the vitality and impact in music reproduction. A typical Krell current mode preamp has a usable bandwidth that exceeds 1 MHz. This approach allows us to make a circuit with very low distortion, and that is phase-coherent all the way up to 100Khz." The Krell Current Mode output stage transmits every bit of detail available from the SACD format, while a new multi-channel output brings the exciting musical perspective of six-channel sound to a Krell source.

"I firmly believe that SACD has the potential to improve the sound of every Krell customer's system worldwide." Said Mr. D'Agostino. "Our new SACD Standard marks an exciting time for Krell source components."

About Krell
Krell Industries, Inc., is America's premier manufacturer of high-end audio equipment featuring award-winning amplifiers, preamplifiers, compact disc players, surround sound processors, and loudspeaker systems for serious music lovers and home theater aficionados. CEO Dan D'Agostino designs all components.

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