[Baldeagle58]

I saw a very old posting. Do you still have this amp and are you still listening to it ?
I bought one (without volume control) and am using it with a Creek passive pre amp and Senn 600's. It sounds great to me but then again I listen through regular full sized speakers most of the time so have nothing much to compare it too, headphone rig wise.
I don't want to get rid of it or anything. Just wondered what other listeners thought that's all.

 

[bozebuttons]

I still have mine,which I bought which also had no volume control when I bought it,I was able to get the faceplate & knob from Krell years back
& converted it over & added a dact volume pot.Replaced caps with Blackgate NXS,& panasonic caps.
 
Its a great amp I love mine.

 

[Hooster]

http://www.head-fi.org/t/244842/chicago-meet-impressions-june-23rd/75
 

 

[GrindingThud]

One popped on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Krell-KSA-5-Headphone-Amplifier-/181139056407?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D7776039792281452059%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D181139056407%26

 

[spritzer]

That is not cheap at all...  For the DIY inclined we have reverse engineered the KSA-5V and the PCB designs will be available for anyone to build. 

 

[MorningZ]

can i ask where to get the PCB of KSA5? 
i'm really interested in building one!

 

[MorningZ]

Quote:

That is not cheap at all...  For the DIY inclined we have reverse engineered the KSA-5V and the PCB designs will be available for anyone to build. 

can i ask where to get the PCB of KSA5? 
i'm really interested in building one!
 
sry about last post

 

[wuwhere]

Quote:

can i ask where to get the PCB of KSA5? 
i'm really interested in building one!
 
sry about last post

 
The Krell KSA-5 must be a collector item. They were $1.5k new when they came out in the early 90's.
 
But $3.75k BIN? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Krell-KSA-5-Headphone-Amplifier-/181139056407?pt=US_Home_Audio_Amplifiers_Preamps&hash=item2a2cbaa717)

 

[spritzer]

Quote:

can i ask where to get the PCB of KSA5? 
i'm really interested in building one!
 
sry about last post

 
There are just 3 pcb's in existence and that's just for the prototype run.  Once they are verified to work as they should then we will release the Gerber files.  Here is how far I got before I ran out of parts:
 

 
Should have all the parts soon though. 

 

[GrindingThud]

Any listening impressions on the clone? I'm thinking of doing a build.

There are just 3 pcb's in existence and that's just for the prototype run.  Once they are verified to work as they should then we will release the Gerber files.  Here is how far I got before I ran out of parts:




Should have all the parts soon though. 

 

[GrindingThud]

Nice. Does the dated design hold it's own compared to something like a B22?

 

[spritzer]

I think most would call it superior to the B22. 

 

[GrindingThud]

Ok, game on.
1st step seems to get a board spun if none are lurking around....thoughts?

I think most would call it superior to the B22. 

 

[Zashoomin]

I would like updates on this amp as well.  I am excited to see how it turns out and maybe get my hands on one of those boards so I can build one myself.

 

[GrindingThud]

I plan on using Neutrik connectors. Any opinions on if it would be worth also putting 4 pin XLR output?
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