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My Amp is good but probably the weak point

I have an Odyssey Audio Khartago Stereo. It’s got the larger tranny, upgraded wiring, RCA and Speaker posts. It might have one step up from the baseline circuit board (I don’t recall). It’s the first piece I bought and it’s been great. 
but as my system has come together I feel like it’s a choke point though I feel the sound of the system is superb.

So with that I began researching and feel like the Coda #8 would be a strong contender to replace it. My research has also included a JC5 and sending my amp back to Klaus to upgrade to Kismet level.

As of now:

sl1200GR (KAB damper, Isanoe feet)

AT33PTG/II

Sutherland 20/20 MK1 (+ LPS)

Denafrips Athena line stage

Odyssey Khartago

Klipsch Heresy IV

Rythmik L12 (pair)

RCA, XLR, speaker and power cords are Audio Envy

anyine have thoughts? I feel like a part of me wants to go Kismet but that’s 2-6 months to get that done. I have a Vidar as a backup amp but it’s not anywhere near as good as the Odyssey.

$5k limit and looking used. Solid state only.

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dynamiclinearity
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Sounds like a great amp for the money with better design than most amps. Try gilding the lilly with vibration control. good isolation feet and weights or something else to damp the cabinet. It's the next step for good equipment and makes a real improvement. Microphonics matter significantly in a well thought out system.

dynamiclinearity
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I see a lot of suggestions to change your speakers. But speakers vary more than any component and are the most subjective piece in our systems. Yes I would not choose your speakers but what I like in speakers may easily not be what you like and then taking my advice would only make things worse. And that's true on any component.

Advice on any gear at best should be a description of what it does well and its flaws, not it's a great piece of equipment. Then, at least, you can eliminate components and hopefully end up with a few you listen to and make your own decisions. There is no perfect reproduction and even if there were you would have the right to pick non-perfect gear if that's what you like. I always liked the title of an article my late friend Murray Zeligman wrote called, Color Me Perfect.

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