Amps.. Is Odyssey worth it?

I can’t imagine why you felt the need to slam @2psyop, who had bad luck with Odyssey, with a lecture parroting what klaus just stated a few posts before. 
 

@jetter  I was responding to a statement he made to me earlier, and you’ve completely misinterpreted my statement so just save it.  I’m not “slamming” him and acknowledged and sympathized with his misfortune.  I was pointing out that anecdotal evidence over many, many years strongly suggests that his experience is in the minority and shouldn’t necessarily stop someone else from exploring these products if they’re interested.  

I am not an Odessey owner. I have visited Klaus’ room at many CAF shows. His room always sounds great. He always plays interesting music and sets the mood for pleasurable listening. He is easy to talk to as long as you’re polite. 
 

These are great traits for a HiFi company.

To Klaus,

I wish you well. I do not intend to hurt Odyssey or your business. Clearly you are doing well. You have your fans and the people who truly like your products. You bought back the equipment from me and you stated over and over, you don’t usually do that. No issue here except my loss was bigger than yours. At the time I bought Odyssey gear I was spending blue collar money and trying to afford my first hi-end pieces and the facts are, I lost a fair amount during the long period of shipping equipment back and forth and finally selling it back to you. Nothing wrong with my AC or issues with my electrical connections which while scratching your head … you told me I must have. That was long ago. Now it’s really a lot of mud under the bridge. My experience is valid and true. I congratulate you on your success and I have been happy with other equipment I have now. Perhaps one day I will meet you and buy you a beer. And leave the messy situation behind us.

To soix,

I have shared my negative experience with Odyssey products more than a few times when there have been forum topic questions about Odyssey. I did this because, again, my encounters and experiences are as valid as anyone else. When this has happened (just like in this thread) people who like Klaus and his products share a positive experience and many come to his defense as if he is getting attacked. This, in my opinion, has created more sales and interest for Odyssey Audio, not less. The fact is that I have not damaged his reputation, I have helped it. Something to think about…

For me, Klaus was easy to reach (so much so that I was initially confused!) He was very patient with me and all of my questions. He asked a lot of questions about my system, what I listen to, my room, etc. He actually recommended I buy something less expensive from him than I was originally thinking about! When I called a third time to explain with embarrassment that due to things in my personal life I would not be purchasing a pwr. amp, after all the time he had spent with me Klaus remained polite and even gave me a few tips before the call ended.

None of us is perfect; Klaus is a mensch (that’s Yiddish, and a very high compliment).