Amps.. Is Odyssey worth it?

Not to bad mouth Odyssey, but I had a few problems and finally decided to just wash my hands with the brand. The Kismet mono blocks were excellent amps, but other issues were there that I could not overlook. 

There are better preamps to be had but Klaus' amps are audio gold for the price.

My Kismet is dead quiet, sounds resplendent and never leaving the house ...

I had similar issues as per giantsalami and 2psyop. Got rid of it at a loss and never looked back. Much happier with the class D monos that replaced it. 

My Kismet amp in a Khartago case has been pretty awesome sounding although I could never get it absolutely silent and in my treated studio that is an issue.  I think it may be partially due to the high sensitivity of the amp but can't be sure.  I don't notice it on my main system but in a silent room a slight buzz from my speakers is barely audible.  I had to go Pass Labs in order to find a "better" sounding amp.  The XA30.8 has been a revelation.  But also costs 3.5x as much as I paid.  I'm selling my Kismet amp if interested

Im my case, yes.

As is common with Odyssey amps, mine is  custom made by Klaus. A moded Kismet. I dont know how much of an effect it has, but he asked me for multiple voltage readings from my house service so he could tweak the bias. It is cool how he will work directly with you for your set up. As is always mentioned, call him after 10pm cst. He's nocturnal.

This is definately a quality built amp. Makes the build of my other componets look cheap, but their not.

Sound wise, Im quite happy. No desire to upgrade although Id have Klaus convert it to a mono block and buy a 2nd if budget allowed. It drives my low efficient Magnepan 1.7i s fine.

If you go Odyssey and want to save a bit, look for a used one and send it in for an update. Shipping might bite you. I picked mine up directly from Klaus and got a very good deal.