KAV-250a/3 vs Musical Fidelity A5cr
The A5cr's power @ 8ω is 255W against the KAV-250a/3's 250W, its power @ 4ω 416W against 500W, its signal-to-noise 109 dB against 118 dB, and its thd 0.010% against 0.250%.
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The Krell KAV-250a/3 is a three-channel solid-state power amplifier rated at 250 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 500 watts per channel into 4 ohms, with two channels capable of being bridged for up to 1,000 watts into 8 ohms. It provides balanced and single-ended inputs, a 12 V trigger connection, and support for multi-amplifier configurations. Published specifications include a 0.4 Hz–170 kHz frequency response, 26.4 dB gain, 2.15 Vrms input sensitivity, 118 dB A-weighted signal-to-noise ratio, and up to 0.25% THD. The amplifier measures 483 × 160 × 389 mm and weighs approximately 19.5 kg. It is a discontinued amplifier suitable for high-power stereo and home-theater systems.
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The A5cr's power @ 8ω is 255W against the KAV-250a/3's 250W, its power @ 4ω 416W against 500W, its signal-to-noise 109 dB against 118 dB, and its thd 0.010% against 0.250%.
The M8's power @ 8ω is 200W against the KAV-250a/3's 250W, its power @ 4ω 400W against 500W, its signal-to-noise 112 dB against 118 dB, and its thd 0.050% against 0.250%.
The XPA-DR3 Gen3's power @ 8ω is 450W against the KAV-250a/3's 250W, its signal-to-noise 120 dB against 118 dB, its power @ 4ω 600W against 500W, and its thd 0.100% against 0.250%.
The KAV-2250's signal-to-noise is 112 dB against the KAV-250a/3's 118 dB and its thd 0.030% against 0.250%. Both share power @ 8ω (250W) and power @ 4ω (500W).
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