help my friend

hi guys
my friend decide to buy a secondhand krell kav250p/250a (pre/power) with 2500$.
I recommended him McIntosh MA6500 (2500$) and NAD S300 (1600$) for their performance/value.
His speaker will be B&W 803 and he will decide later for chosing cdplayer and cables.
I want to know your idea about his choice (krell)?
Do you recommend a better way for spending his money on amplifier?

 

Of course your friend has auditioned these like all sensible people do who are spending $2500. So what ever we say won't make any difference.

Let's be honest there are so many ways to spend $2500 on an amplifier or pre/power the list could go on forever. Obvious are Bel Canto, Gryphon, Copland, Arcam, Naim, Quad all of which have champions on here.

 

Bel Canto, Gryphon, Copland, Naim
these companies have no dealer in our country.

 

Of course I knew that because you've kindly put your location

So has he auditioned the Krells then?

 

yes he auditioned krell and it was good with my speakers dyns and monitor audio not with b&W.