Krell’s K300i has landed!

It’s been a long time coming but the eagerly awaited Krell K-300i integrated amplifier has made a solid landing in Australia. While initially due last year, Krell developed an upgrade path to their iBias circuitry during its construction. This new circuit has since been rolled out to all Krell power amplifiers under the ‘XD’ banner. We have upgraded our existing floor stock to the XD design, and it works!

The K-300i has been on the American market (admittedly in small numbers) for some months now, and the comments filtering back have been glowing. Even if the K-300i was only half as good as everyone says it is, it would have been a winner, and thankfully it has exceeded our expectations – the listening we have done to date has been extremely positive.

The K-300i is the latest of a long run of integrated amplifiers with ‘300’ (signifying 150 watts/channel) as part of their model number. Each of these has been very well received, but this unit stands head and shoulders above the rest. The K-300i has more control and perceived power (it sounds much louder than its rated 150 watts) than any integrated amplifier of this size should. It is rock solid.

There are two versions of the K-300i, with digital inputs ($11,995), or a strictly analogue version without the digital module ($9,995), and both come in either silver or black finish. The Digital Module is also available as an upgrade to existing analogue models, and is designed to be interchangeable with future versions as digital technology evolves. The K-300i Digital is Roon-enabled, will decode MQA files, and supports Tidal, Spotify Connect, Deezer and vTuner. It also features a Bluetooth receiver with aptX technology. All you need for a high-quality system is an internet connection, a K-300i and a good pair of speakers for a highly musical and engaging companion.