Krell KCT Preamplifier

When Krell launched the KCT in the early 2000s, it wasn’t just another preamp — it was the “Krell Current Tunnel,” the company’s reference control center and a statement of everything they stood for at the time: massive build quality, current-mode circuitry, and sheer, unapologetic authority.

The KCT is a dual-chassis design in spirit, with separate power supply regulation and fully balanced topology throughout. Krell’s proprietary CAST (Current Audio Signal Transmission) technology allows it to pair seamlessly with matching Krell amplifiers, sending a pure current-mode signal that minimizes distortion and preserves dynamics. Sonically, it’s exactly what you’d expect: iron-fisted bass control, a noise floor that vanishes into black, and a sense of scale that makes big systems sound effortless.


Echo Price $2,200.00
Retail Price $8,500.00
Echo Price $2,200.00
Condition: 8.5/10

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For shipped orders, customers must notify us within 3 days of receiving the item to initiate a return. Once the item is received back in the same condition it was sent, we will issue a refund minus all shipping charges and a 5 percent credit card processing fee.

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Echo Price $2,200.00
Retail Price $8,500.00
Echo Price $2,200.00
Condition: 8.5/10

When Krell launched the KCT in the early 2000s, it wasn’t just another preamp — it was the “Krell Current Tunnel,” the company’s reference control center and a statement of everything they stood for at the time: massive build quality, current-mode circuitry, and sheer, unapologetic authority.

The KCT is a dual-chassis design in spirit, with separate power supply regulation and fully balanced topology throughout. Krell’s proprietary CAST (Current Audio Signal Transmission) technology allows it to pair seamlessly with matching Krell amplifiers, sending a pure current-mode signal that minimizes distortion and preserves dynamics. Sonically, it’s exactly what you’d expect: iron-fisted bass control, a noise floor that vanishes into black, and a sense of scale that makes big systems sound effortless.