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Odyssey Audio Kismet Mono Blocks

So, I've been eyeballing some local used Kismet monos.  Currently using my Hegel H360 integrated (usually) to power Maggie LRS (also in rotation Snell type D and VA Bach Grands).  Sounds pretty good to my ears, but I've always been wanting to try monoblocks.  I figure Odyssey might be a good place to start as any.  I like what Klaus is doing.  Seems like great bang for the buck.  His room was one of my favs at Axpona also.  

Anybody happen to have any experience comparing Odyssey to Hegel?  Or just impressions of Kismet monos in general?  How about using monos on Maggies?  I'd love to just buy 'em and do a shootout but that won't be happening.   

Thanks  

pkatsuleas

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i have had many hegels and also have a stratos stereo amp with the various upgrades

i think the big hegels will have an ever so slightly more detailed presentation (i am talking about the amp section only of course) and a smidge tighter bass, whereas the odyssey is a little smoother a little more laid back up top and have a little more bloom in the bass... both will have very nice midrange and excellent top to bottom coherence

i really don't think mono vs stereo matters much here, it is about the circuitry and the quality of design and build of the amps here 

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one other thing i would add is that the odyssey amps have pretty high input sensitivity, and they run best via the rca inputs -- sometimes people have trouble with gain matching depending on what they use to feed the odyssey amps in terms of preamp or dac (if direct feed)

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i take what klaus posted to refer to input impedance of his amps in k ohms

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