What the Krell is going on?!? John Michael??

[Mr Peabody]

What are you driving with your Krell? I haven't had as much of their gear as you but I have never had anything blow.

[squidboyw]

First, I must specify what I blew:

1 channel in a KPA,(1986) then later,
1 channel in a KBL, (1988)then
I wanted my pair of KBLs tweaked and matched for dual mono (1996), then
1 of my MDA-300 amps (2000), then the other
MDA-300 amp - this is when I drove to Orange CT (2003)
lastly, my FPB 700cx had 1 channel fail 20 months ago.

I don't think I am driving anything very hard. Most of their lives, my Krell amps (KSA-50, KSA-80B (one of my fav's), MDA-300, & FPB700cx) have pushed B&W 808 speakers in tri-wire configuration. I have NEVER seen the little idiot lights that indicate over-driving go on with the 808s. I have only gone crazy once when I first got the FPB 700 - I placed a lit candle in front of the port in the 808s and tried to blow it out with volume. Certain substances were involved in that episode and the whole experience will not be repeated. Currently, the big Krell is powering a (soon to be modded ) set of Dahlquist DQ-10 speakers to great effect.

As can be expected, I have been in contact with Krell ( a shout out to Steven Leckrone if you are listening) and have asked about my equipment experiences. They have told me that equipment does fail, and maybe I have more of those in my system then many, but they don't think it is anything I am doing or driving that has been the problem.

[Service department]

Hello Squidboyw, this is Steven Leckrone, I know I have seen the email address before but cant not remmmeber the name. Next time you have issues with your gear contact me directly. steven@theservicedepartmentct.com (www.krellservice.com)

1 channel in a KPA,(1986) then later,
1 channel in a KBL, (1988)then
I wanted my pair of KBLs tweaked and matched for dual mono (1996), then
1 of my MDA-300 amps (2000), then the other
MDA-300 amp - this is when I drove to Orange CT (2003)
lastly, my FPB 700cx had 1 channel fail 20 months ago.

I don't think I am driving anything very hard. Most of their lives, my Krell amps (KSA-50, KSA-80B (one of my fav's), MDA-300, & FPB700cx) have pushed B&W 808 speakers in tri-wire configuration. I have NEVER seen the little idiot lights that indicate over-driving go on with the 808s. I have only gone crazy once when I first got the FPB 700 - I placed a lit candle in front of the port in the 808s and tried to blow it out with volume. Certain substances were involved in that episode and the whole experience will not be repeated. Currently, the big Krell is powering a (soon to be modded ) set of Dahlquist DQ-10 speakers to great effect.

As can be expected, I have been in contact with Krell ( a shout out to Steven Leckrone if you are listening) and have asked about my equipment experiences. They have told me that equipment does fail, and maybe I have more of those in my system then many, but they don't think it is anything I am doing or driving that has been the problem.[/QUOTE]