BTW, the KAV-400xi is a good match with the SF Concerto Domus and Grand Piano Domus. 

wkfoong, thanks for the info.
If I were to go for Krell, I shall need to find a used unit. Anyone selling? 

It's actually RM9900, to be exact.

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Added on July 31, 2008, 1:39 am

I know someone who may want to let go a KAV-400xi for RM7k. 18 months old, mint condition (9/10), complete with box and manual.

i tested krell. not sure which model. but it's intergrated in perfect hifi.
pair with my own pair of SFCD. seriously nice.
speed. transparencies. smooth is top notch i ever heard from my own speaker.
the only amp that i like more than the krell is audio research. it's matching my personal taste more.

eh, if there's a s/hand Krell KAV-300i going around .. might you guys be interested ?

(no, I ain't selling mine!)

i said "if"....

paper specs very misleading. Alot of other factors come into play like front or rear facing bass-reflex ports, height of the stands, distance from back wall, room conditions...etc.

dont forget amp capability too ....

thats why it's best if u can audition in your own listening enviro.

Today i have a chance to make audition with Ayre AX-7E and Krell KAV 400xi int. amp pair with Canton speaker with Jazz music.

Here's my feedback and review

Ayre - bright, detail, but it's not my taste and finding it stress my ears after long hour listening.

Krell - warm, depth, tonal clarity, i am able to distingush various music instruments, very comfortable listening.

Cheers.

Well bro, thats just one event.

But  when I see a KAV-400 stacked amongst the other junk at some place like Hi-Way laser (for example).....  jatuh standard lah.
Not that I have anything against Hi-Way (i'm actually a Hi-Way supporter and have  bought a lot of HT and Plasma other stuff from them).

Its just that generally the retail image of Krell is being presented very POORLY in KL (or Malaysia even?). The new agents should really do something about it, unless they are just contended with low/mid-class hifi sundryshops peddling Krells.

Whilst its true that Krell does not depend on retail frontage alone to sell, but the presentation is equally if not more important for a high-end brand like Krell.

Even that Taiwanese speaker brand USHER gets a decent dress-job and presentation by CMY.

Shame-shame on the current Krell distis.

I wonder what is second hand price for Sonus Faber Concertino Home ?

Is more than RM2.4k worth it?

If you have the budget, by all means go for Sonus Farber. The sound is very nice, even pair it with budget intergrated amp. 
Kns PcWork poison me lol 

10K amp pair with 4k speaker + good cdp + DAC 

30K to make it sing?

Guys,
It is important we should actually listen to the Sonus Faber loudspeakers in proper setups rather than merely relying on others' opinion in this forum or some reviews in audio magazines alone.

IMO, second hand amplifiers are generally fine with me but I may not be able to accept those units which have been repaired/modded before. When we are buying second hand amplifiers or other used gears, Caveat Emptor ! 

Go by the equipment's outer general appearance, whether screws have been opened up before and etc. As a general rule, avoid amplifiers which are too old as the need to re-cap them may arise.

You should be able to tell from the sound you are hearing vs sound of the same amplifier brand new. If you cannot tell them apart, why the need to buy that particular amplifier? For brand name sake? I never subscribe to such belief.

Bottomline, trust your eyes, ears and instinct. Happy hunting and enjoy the music. 

yup.. for example: a good partner to the Concertino Domus/ Home would be like a present day model Exposure Integrated Amp.

Using anything less than something in the Exposure's class would be an insult to the SonusFaber, but a RM15K amp would be serious overkill.

Of course, "overkill" is better than "insult", if one must choose between the 2 scenarios.

Currently finding an second hand amp for soon-to-be mine concertino home...

NAD. Marantz, Exposure, etc?

Don't ask me to try it 1st coz it's 2nd hand

Or any brand as long as it's >100w?