You'll find links to three reviews of the Kraken Integrated (+ lots of
other info) he

http://www.alchemisthifi.info/ranges...pd6_integrated
_amplifier.htm#downloads

There is also info about the separate (and SUPERIOR!) Kraken pre & power
amps.

OK. Many thanks for the above links/info. I will investigate. I may also
take copies (if that is OK) of some items as I collect info on UK audio
for
'historic' and reference purposes.

No worries - the info is there for precisely that function.

The comparisons I made were using a PC's line out as a source (both CD
and 320kb/s MP3) and a pair of B&W LM1 speakers, at my desk, however I
have made similar comparisons using more "hifi" sources and superior
speakers.

The pre/power amps are currently driving a pair of original Mission 752s
which together sound staggeringly good.

This prompts me to see if I can find data on the impedance of the 752s as
that may be relevant here.

They are known to be efficient - 91dB, nominally 8 ohms on paper. I don't
have data beyond that, but they were well-reviewed in their day (mid 90s),
so I'm sure there's plenty of into out there. IIRC HiFi World listed them as
"valve-amp friendly" for their efficiency.

What are you studying at the moment?

I may be misunderstanding what prompted you to ask. However.. :-)

If it was my comment about 'exams',

It was )

then I have this week been writing an
exam paper for an MSc class on 'Terahertz Technology'. I am 'retired'. But
as with many ancient/crumbling ex-academics, I do some teaching, etc, for
'theraputic' purposes. i.e. to give me something useful to do. ;-

That said, I spent an hour this morning chopping down a large tree. This
was probably better for me than writing the exam. :-)

You know you're still a man if you can chop down a tree!

Slainte,

Jim