Classe or Krell?

[Bernd]

Neither!

The only good Classe AMP i know is the DR3VHC which was developed for the Apogee Scinitlla. The only good Krells i know are the original KSA 50, KSA 100 and the KSA 80 exept for the KRS and RS series. You need to know what speakers you want first, then their impedance responce across the entire bandwidth and their character.

Others i can recommend are

Einstein
Silvaweld
Sphinx
Usher
Ampzilla
Conrad Johnson (old tubes)
Audio Research (10 and below)
Pathos
Mark Levinson No.27
Kora
Goldmund

I agree but like to add

Unison Research
Art Audio
Manley

Man you have got some choice. Happy hunting.

Peace

Bernd