Krell S-300i Integrated Amp Offers iPod Connectivity

Krell Industries is offering consumers an all-in-one component that is stylish and affordable with its new S-300i Integrated Amplifier.

The S-300i (pdf) combines a fully balanced, Class A preamplifier circuit with a stereo amplifier rated at 150 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 300 watts per channel into 4 ohms.

Its circuit design is modeled after the company's Current Mode technology used in Krell’s Evolution amps and preamps.

The S-300i amplification section employs a massive 750 VA toroidal transformer and 38,000 microfarads of storage capacitance to help it handle any load a loudspeaker may present.

It also delivers an iPhone/iPod interface that is modeled after Krell’s KID iPod/iPhone dock. The iPod interface taps into the fully differential output included in iPods and iPhones.

Other features include:

• A machined-aluminum volume control on the front that also accesses the control menus
• The menu is displayed in the unit's front-display window and offers info on balance, input trim, input naming, and muting level
• Theater pass-through mode, which allows the S-300i to operate in conjunction with a surround-sound system
• Back-panel provisions like three unbalanced RCA inputs, a balanced XLR input, a jack for the iPod/iPhone cable, WBT speaker cable terminals
• A compact 4.2-inch chassis

Installers and systems integrators can also use the S-300i in tandem with AMX and Crestron control systems. The back panel's control options include 3.5mm jacks for IR input, 12-volt trigger input and outputs and a RS-232 port.

Krell ships the integrated amp with dog ears for rack mounting, a cable for the connection of an iPod/iPhone and a solid-aluminum remote.

MSRP: $2,500