Krell Introduces New Evolution Amps. Great Sounding & they SAVE on Electricity

CES 2010 Krell Introduces New Evolution Amps.

The NEW e Series offers up many sonic improvements along with a BIG GREEN component to the design! Yes, power efficient Krell power amps.

Here are a few points of interest.

* The “e” stands for enhanced.

* More precisely balanced current sharing among the seven sets of Active Cascode Quartets that make up the output stage.

*New feedback implementation delivers improved dynamic performance.

*An intense upgrade to the power supply includes a new separate toroidal transformer for the digital control circuitry, improved EMI suppression of high frequency artifacts, and a substantial increase in capacitive power supply reserve.

*A new green mode reduces the standby power draw dramatically. An example, using the 402 / 402e.  Stand by power draw drops from 370W to 2W — a reduction of 99.5%. The new standby mode is user selectable and turns off all non critical circuitry.

Krell Evolution 402e $18,500.00 - Available March 2010

Now for the feedback on the sound….

At the show, Krell had an event for selected members of the audiophile press to show off the next generation of Evolution Amplifiers, the Evolution e Series.  They set up an a/b comparison of a standard Evolution 402 versus the new Evolution 402e. It was clear to all that the new Evolution e amplifiers have taken an already potent design and elevated it to a new level.

Andrew Robinson, reviewer for HomeTheaterReview.com remarked, “My award for best sound of the show has to go to Krell and their updated Evolution line of amplifiers. Krell was showcasing the improved Evolution 402 amplifier feeding a pair of Krell Modulari Duo’s to a room of invited guests. 30 seconds into the presentation it was more than abundantly clear that the new and improved Evolution 402′s weren’t simply an evolutionary step forward but a whole other animal.”