I know a man who owned the Odyssey Stratos and then bought the Monarchy SM-70s for a second system. He is now considering selling the Stratos and replacing them with more Monarchy amps in his primary listening system. I have personally listened to both amps and feel that the Monarchy amps perform better, especially in the high frequencies. YMMV.
Monarchy Amps 70/100's vs. Odyssey Stratos
I'd just like to know if anyone compared these amps in an A/B. I've heard so much about the value of both of these. I'm trying to build an audiophile budget system and want to use one as the cornerstone? I lean toward opera and classical however my HT system would be driven through the amp as well. Thanks.