Stereophile has posted its review of the Krell Evolution 505 SACD/CD Player ($10,000). Reviewer Fred Kaplan paired it with the Krell FBI integrated amp ($16,500) and CAST interconnect cables from Krell ($400/meter) and Nordost ($1,200/meter).
As for the sound, Fred noted:
In every sonic dimension, at every checkpoint down the list, the story was the same. Width was wider, depth was deeper, imaging was sharper—but, unlike some gear that excels at all these audiophile virtues, the Krell 505 sacrificed nothing in musicality (for want of a better term).
Read the entire review, then check out Fred’s review of the Krell FBI integrated amp ($16,500).