Krell S-150m Monoblock Power Amplifier

Steven Stone of The Absolute Sound has recently posted a review of the Krell S-150m monoblock power amplifier. His conclusion:

Compared to the best amplifiers I’ve heard in my own systems the S-150m acquits itself well. The Pass X-150 is slightly more three-dimensional and juicier harmonically. In the race to be green the ICE-powered Bel Canto REF 1000 Mk II still operates far more efficiently and uses less power, but the S-150m only draws 30 watts when idling.

Back in the good/bad old days, if you owned a pair of Apogee Scintillas you had two amplifier options, either a Krell or a Levinson. From their very first offerings Krell earned a reputation for being bulletproof, reliable, good sounding, and really really heavy.

It’s nice to discover that Krell’s newest, smallest, and lightest amplifier has retained all of the attributes (except for the heavy part) that the company’s reputation was founded on. Want to own a Krell that will break neither your back nor your pocketbook? Give the S-150m a serious listen. Look out Earth, the Krell are still here.

You can read the full review here.