{{Short description|Premium audio equipment manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = Krell Industries | logo = | type = Private | founded = 1980 | hq_location = Orange, Connecticut, U.S. | founder = Dan & Rondi D'Agostino | key_people = | industry = Consumer electronics | revenue = | products = High-end audio | website = https://www.krellaudioequipment.online }} {{advert|date=May 2026}} '''Krell Industries Inc.''', designs and manufactures high performance, high-end audio and video equipment such as power amplifiers and preamplifiers and is considered one of the world's top audio brands with regards to build quality.<ref>{{cite web |last=Plesa |first=Alexandra |date=2026-05-15 |title=Top 35 Audio Brands With the Best Build Quality, as Voted by Thousands of Audiophiles |url=https://www.headphonesty.com/2026/05/audio-brands-best-build-quality-voted-audiophiles/ |website=www.headphonesty.com |location= |publisher=Unicode Media |access-date=2026-05-16}}</ref> Since June 18, 2024, Krell Industries closed, following the death of its CEO. Its service operations resumed in March, 2025.
==Corporate history== Krell Industries was founded in 1980 by former Mark Levinson colleagues Dan D’Agostino and Rondi Halling (later D’Agostino after the couple married).<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date= |title=Krell Owner Rondi D’Agostino Dies; Iconic Audio Brand Loses Guiding Light |url=https://www.strata-gee.com/krell-owner-rondi-dagostino-dies-iconic-audio-brand-loses-guiding-light/ |website=Strata-gee.com |location= |publisher=The Stratecon Group |access-date=2026-05-16}}</ref> In 2009, co-founder and chief engineer Dan D’Agostino left Krell to found Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=2020-01-16 |title=Interview – Dan D’Agostino |url=https://www.hifipig.com/interview-dan-dagostino/ |website=Hifi Pig Magazine |location= |publisher=Hifi Pig |access-date=2026-05-16}}</ref>
On June 18, 2024, Krell Industries closed following the unexpected death of owner and CEO Rondi D’Agostino.<ref name="stereophile">{{cite web |last=Serinus |first=Jason Victor |date=2025-02-20 |title=What’s Going On With Krell? |url=https://www.stereophile.com/content/what’s-going-krell |website=www.stereophile.com |location= |publisher= Stereophile |access-date=2026-05-16}}</ref> On March 19, 2025, it was announced that Krell’s service operations resumed and that Krell is planning to bring manufacturing back sometime in 2026.<ref name="Headphonesty">{{cite web |last=Landicho |first=Jolina |date=2025-07-30 |title=Iconic Hi-Fi Brand Krell Finally Returns After a Messy Year, but an Official Comeback Is Still Far From Sight |url=https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/07/iconic-hi-fi-brand-krell-returns/ |website=www.headphonesty.com |location= |publisher=Unicode Media |access-date=2026-05-16}}</ref>
==Product history== For model years 2014 to 2020, the Acura ''RLX'' featured an optional Krell audio system.<ref>[http://acuraconnected.com/2012/12/03/krell-industries-introduces-audio-systems-in-the-2014-acura-rlx/ “Krell Industries Introduces Audio Systems in the 2014 Acura RLX”], ''Acura Connected''. December 3, 2012. ''(Retrieved 2020-10-02.)''</ref>
Hyundai vehicles such as the Kona and Tucson come equipped with Krell high-end audio systems for their top-of-the range variants of vehicles,<ref>{{Cite web |title= Hyundai Tucson {{!}} Krell Hyundai Tucson review|url=https://www.totallyev.net/hyundai-tucson-audio-review-krell-upgrade/ |access-date =2023-12-12 |website=totallyev.net/hyundai-tucson-audio-review-krell-upgrade/}}</ref> Also Kia vehicles such as the 2024 revision of the Kia K9 features a 14-speaker Krell sound system fitted as standard.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Kia K9 {{!}} Krell Premium Audio|url=https://www.kia.com/content/dam/kwp/kr/ko/vehicles/pdf/price/price_k9.pdf |access-date =2023-12-12 |website=www.kia.com/content/dam/kwp/kr/ko/vehicles/pdf/price/price_k9.pdf}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.krell.industries/ Krell Industries homepage]
Category:Audio amplifier manufacturers Category:Companies based in New Haven County, Connecticut Category:Companies established in 1980 Category:Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States Category:Manufacturing companies based in Connecticut Category:Orange, Connecticut