I recently purchased a used pair of Stratos Extreme mono blocks here on Audiogon. I had heard a lot of positive reviews on them so I thought I would give them a try. I was very surprised how good they sounded so much so that after talking to the Odyssey Audio owner Klaus Bunge, I sent them in to be upgraded to Kismets. I have had some SS amps in my system that were much more expensive then the Stratos and they did not sound nearly as good.
Looking for an amp....Opinions about Odyssey or Bel Canto audio anyone?
Hey people,
I'm looking at purchasing a new amp, stereo or possibly monos, and I've read very good reviews regarding Bel Canto, but not much regarding Odyssey audio and their offerings. Anyone with experience with either? I realize I'm comparing vastly different amps, but I need more power than my current class d amp gives me--I think my speakers would really benefit from the higher power. Odyssey amps look nice, but you have to spend a good amount of money to get anything over 180 watts.
I'm open to suggestions, but I was looking at a used pair of Bel Canto REF 1000Ms or a new Odyssey.
Thanks in advance.
Jerry
I'm looking at purchasing a new amp, stereo or possibly monos, and I've read very good reviews regarding Bel Canto, but not much regarding Odyssey audio and their offerings. Anyone with experience with either? I realize I'm comparing vastly different amps, but I need more power than my current class d amp gives me--I think my speakers would really benefit from the higher power. Odyssey amps look nice, but you have to spend a good amount of money to get anything over 180 watts.
I'm open to suggestions, but I was looking at a used pair of Bel Canto REF 1000Ms or a new Odyssey.
Thanks in advance.
Jerry