Krell now offers Evolution Series Multi Channel amps! The 2 channel Evolution 2250 sells for $8,000.00 and the 3 channel 3250 is $10,000.00. These outstanding amps offer 250 watts per channel and the great sound quality we have come to expect from Krell.

The 2 channel Evolution 2250 sells for $8,000.00 and the 3 channel 3250 is $10,000.00. These outstanding amps offer 250 watts per channel and the great sound quality we have come to expect from Krell.

The folks at HomeTheater.com had great things to say about the newest Krell amps.
The 2250e’s bass is taut with excellent control, extension and detail, not to mention depth while its high frequency performance is smooth and grain free.

The midrange is also smooth, with tremendous dimension and weight giving vocals, especially female vocals such as Sarah McLachlan’s, a palpable presence.

Soundstage-wise the 2250e possesses a vast and open soundstage that it manages to be enveloping whilst still remaining focused.

Dynamics, another Krell staple, are solid with the 2250e and its power seems limitless regardless of how loud you wish to play your favorite music or how inefficient your favorite speakers.

Even at $18,500 the Krell Evolution 402e is still my favorite amplifier; however at less than half the price I find the 2250e to be that much more impressive in terms of overall value.

While designed primarily for two-channel use, the 2250e excels at playing back cinematic content as well, whether that content is the latest Hollywood blockbuster or something more s1/2ued. Pair the 2250e with its three-channel sibling, the 3250e, and you’ve got a home theater marriage made in heaven.

The Krell Cipher SACD/CD player.

Here is what HIFI Choice had to say:

Krell’s new Cipher is an exceptional digital front-end, giving state-of-the-art replay of conventional CD and SACD formats. It’s via SACD that it really shows its mettle, delivering results that combine stunning clarity with amazing dynamics, plus impressive naturalness and refinement.???

We experienced levels of detail and clarity that no CD player could approach. The Cipher’s ability to separate-out individual voices and instruments is almost uncanny??¦Impressive stuff!???

The Cipher images exceptionally well, creating a broad precisely defined soundstage notable for the solidity of individual voices and instruments. On the right SACD, you get a holographic, almost 3D effect, with impressive width and depth.???

The Cipher’s exceptionally lucid presentation is notable for amazing clarity and astonishing fine detail.???

The Cipher certainly delivers the goods and offers results that will be hard to better, regardless of price.

The B&W Sig8 NT’s perform as billed.  An audiophile listening experience built into the wall! And the sub may be one of the best sub’s in a system we have heard. Seamless bass with no point of origin. The sound will only get better over the next few weeks as things break in.

All of the electronics are hidden away in a remote location.  Rotel RSP-1570 and the Rotel RMB -1565 to power the system. A Marantz Blu Ray for stunning picture quality.  Furman AC-215 at the LCD Flat Panel TV and an Elite 15 at the component location to protect and condition the AC power.  And to insure the BEST in digital music recreation a LINN Majik DS, Digital Streaming Player.

Once the new cabinets are installed and the system has broken in a bit we will go back for one final visit to re-calibrate the sonic performance and do a final calibration on the LCD Flat Panel TV. Until then we can share these photos.

LCD TV from Samgung, 3D-HDTV, B&W Sig8 NT's for right, left and center speakers. The IWS4 in wall sub is to the right behind the paper wall hanging.

The TV floating in its alcove.

All the electronics wired and living in their closet.

Sound Cinema Integration is your authorized Rotel dealer in the Bay Area… One audio reviewer referred to Rotel as “sexy and serious.” That’s a pretty good description. This workhorse brand has defines solid performance in audio, with dependable electronics and a build quality that has few rivals. That’s the serious part. The sexy part is the way their components make a system sound: lush, lively and real.

There’s also something sexy about getting a great deal, and Rotel offers some of the best values in home audio and home theater today. This is a brand with a very low cost to performance ratio, which is another way of saying you get a lot for your investment. Rotel is a family-owned business that has been around for almost fifty years, so there is a definite element of pride of craftsmanship in everything they make. Their 15 Series components represent everything they’ve learned about audio/video electronic design over the past 45 years, all wrapped in beautiful (dare we say sexy?) new finishes.

Sound Cinema Integration is your source for Rotel in the Bay Area and throughout Northern California (CA). We offer complete home audio, video and integration solutions, including:

• Home theater design and installation
• 2-channel or multi-channel audio
• Whole house audio and/or video distribution
• Outdoor and indoor projects
• Existing homes, new construction, or remodels
• Fully licensed, bonded and insured
• Crestron design and programming of touchscreen controls, remotes and systems
• All programming and set-up
• Home networking
• ISF Calibration and set-up of projectors, TVs and video monitors
• Residential video surveillance systems

The Electric Pig (U.K.)

The B&W Bowers & Wilkins MM-1. 2 way, self amplified speaker system with remote.

The B&W Bower & Wilkins MM-1 Active Multimedia Speaker System. $499.95 / Pair

Krell S-350a $2,500.00 or S-350av $4,500.00 Available March 2010

The CD

Incorporating an advanced TEAC slot load disc transport mechanism (compatible with CD-DA, CDROM,
DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW), premium digital circuitry,
Class A analog circuitry, Krell designed anti-jitter master clock, and sophisticated high-linearity power
supply, the S-350a delivers performance unequaled by many more expensive players. It is the ideal
CD player for the serious music lover.
Matched Burr-Brown DSD 1793 24-bit, 192 kHz digital-to-analog converters for each channel
provide fully balanced operation with exceptional reproduction quality. The analog stage features
Krell Current Mode, discrete Class A, direct coupled, fully complementary circuitry.
A coaxial and toslink digital input extends the S-350cd’s digital to analog conversion circuitry to two
additional audio sources. 12VDC trigger input/output ports enable connections for remote power
on/off. An RC-5 interface is provided for remote control system integration. A metal handheld
remote control is included.

The CD/DVD

The open architecture of the S-350a allows for the addition of a sophisticated video circuit stage that
creates a new DVD player model: S-350av.
Optimized for the latest solid-state video display technologies including LED, LCD, DLP, and DILA,
the S-350av includes a full complement of outputs. Video outputs include HDMI with resolution up
to 1080p, Component with a maximum resolution of 1080i, as well as composite and S-Video
outputs.
The crucial final stage that delivers the video signal to the display device comprises professional-grade
circuitry. It is classic Krell output stage technology applied to the video domain-robust,
uncompromising circuitry delivering the most vivid and detailed picture available for the DVD
platform.

B&W P5 Headphones - $295.00 - NOW IN STOCK! - Perfect for the iPod

With P5, what you get is as close as possible to the true, unadulterated sound of the original recording, as you were meant to hear it. They’re the best headphones available when you want a more natural sound, and longer-lasting listening enjoyment.

A closed-back design with rigid metal faceplates and sealed-leather earpads ensures that all the detail and dynamic range of your music is kept intact, with minimum noise interference. At the same time, you’ll hear just enough ambient sound to preserve a sense of place.

P5 headphones are very easy on the ears, thanks to an ergonomic design and a headband and earpads crafted from the finest quality New Zealand sheep’s leather. Durable and hard wearing, yet remarkably soft and supple.

Rotel RCX-1500 $1499.00

The DAC is the high-performance Wolfson with 24 bit / 192kHz decoding. The amplifier uses their innovative Class D design that is highly efficient, runs cooler than older A/B designs and provides plenty of voltage and current to easily drive lower impedance speakers down to 4 ohms. With 100 watts per channel available,  feel free to hook up large floor-standing loudspeakers to the RCX-1500.
The receiver’s tuner section includes both terrestrial FM and Internet so your listening options are virtually limitless! There are presently over 15,000 Internet radio stations listed. And in order to help keep your favorite stations handy, the RCX-1500 includes 30  presets for instantaneous access to both FM and Internet broadcasts. A wireless Dongle (802.11) is provided for Ethernet connection or you may choose to use a wired connection.
The RCX-1500, like the RDG-1520, supports UPnP technology. UPnP devices are “plug-and-play” in that when connected to a network they automatically announce their network address and supported device and services types, enabling clients that recognize those types to immediately begin using the device. Supported codecs include RealAudio(R), WMA, MP3, AAC & AAC+ (non DRM), AU, WAV and AIFF.
As if all that isn’t enough, an RS-232 port provides system control and bi-directional feedback. In addition, the RCX-1500 is also a very high quality CD player, based onthe outstanding RCD-1520.
The RCX-1500 is without doubt, one of the most flexible, high performance, single chassis stereo components available today.

Rotel RDG-1520 $999.00

The RDG-1520 certainly opens the gate wide for all that streaming media can offer, plus it
includes an FM radio and offers a USB input for direct digital connection of an iPod or other USB class 2 devices, bypassing the inexpensive analog output stage in favor of our Wolfson DAC and high-end analog stage.
The tuner includes terrestrial FM and Internet radio, so your listening options are virtually limitless!
There are presently over 15,000 Internet radio stations listed.
You can connect a lap top directly to the RDG-1520 if this is your preference. Or you can stream from
your PC using Windows Media Player 11 over a wireless or wired Ethernet connection. A USB to WiFi Ethernet dongle is included.
Supported codecs include RealAudio(R), WMA, MP3, AAC & AAC+ (non DRM), AU, WAV and AIFF.
The RDG-1520 can be controlled via bi-directional RS-232, as well as discrete IR. Custom integrators will appreciate that the chassis is a standard 2U size and it works with Rotel’s RFK rack kits for an easy, clean installation.
You might think the RDG-1520 would be a multi-thousand dollar component, given all that it does and the high-performance design.
The few similar units on the market are indeed very expensive. But the RDG-1520 offers the value proposition the Rotel is known for around the globe.